Ko wai mātou - About us:
Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, our 11,000-strong team of kaimahi and volunteer works across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through our mahi in health education, access, and monitoring, we are making life-changing differences every day.
He aha te tūranga - About the role:
As National Manager Digital Marketing and Engagement, you’ll lead the delivery and ongoing development of our digital marketing and engagement strategy, driving best-in-class digital experiences across the organisation, supporting multiple divisions including Fundraising, First Aid and Medical Products, Medical Alarms, and more.
Reporting to the General Manager Customer Experience and Marketing, you’ll be a specialist digital marketing and engagement leader who is as comfortable providing specialised technical expertise to the wider organisation as well as guiding a small but high-performing team to deliver meaningful, effective, digital marketing, and digital engagement activities.
This is a leadership role that blends strategy, delivery, and influence - ideal for someone who can see the big picture, bring others with them, translate insight into action and cares deeply about delivering great customer, donor, community, and patient outcomes.
You'll be responsible for:
Ko wai koe - About you:
You’re a confident digital leader with strong strategic capability and the credibility to influence at all levels. You balance commercial acumen with purpose, and you’re passionate about creating digital experiences that genuinely make a difference.
You’ll bring:
You’ll be part of an organisation with a powerful purpose - one that plays a vital role in building resilient, healthy communities across Aotearoa. We offer meaningful work, supportive leadership, and the opportunity to shape digital experiences that truly make a difference.
If you’re a strategic digital leader who wants your work to matter, we’d love to hear from you.
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply:
Click “I’m interested” before applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday, 1 February 2025.
For further information please contact Gemma Bardsley on gemma.bardsley@stjohn.org.nz for a confidential discussion.
At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rereketanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai. E āwhinatia e mātou i ngā whakaaro rereke, kia mahi pai i roto i ngā hāpori katoa. Ko ta mātou nei haepapa, kia hangaia tātahi āhuru mōwai mā tātou, kia mahi haumaru ai.
If you need accommodations for accessibility, please reach out to the recruiter listed for equitable participation in our recruitment process.
Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups are less likely to apply for roles when their experience doesn’t match the job description perfectly. If you’re excited and think you have what it takes, we want to hear from you! Even if your experience doesn’t align 100%. Please apply or contact the recruitment advisor listed on the advertisement for a kōrero.
Our Hato Hone St John people are passionate about serving their communities and caring for fellow New Zealanders. We are a charity and have a volunteer ethos, with paid and volunteer members working side by side towards our mission:
We step forward, when help is needed. For better. For life.
Ka tū ake, hei kaiāwhina. Mō te pai. Mō te orange.
Local and global
Hato Hone St John was founded in New Zealand in 1885 and is a part of the fabric of all communities throughout Aotearoa. St John is well known around the world for helping enrich the health and wellbeing of global communities. Although we operate and are funded entirely independently here in New Zealand, we’re proud to be a part of this important and long established Order.
Enhancing health and wellbeing
Those who work for Hato Hone St John are driven by the desire to help their local communities by providing essential health-related services. Our values - Whakaaro nui (We have open minds), Mahi tika (Do the right thing), Piritaha (We stand side by side), Mahi pono (We are straight up) and Whakapai ake (We make it better) - help us to achieve our vision of 'enhanced health and well-being for all New Zealanders'.
Hato Hone St John is at the frontline of medical response providing Ambulance Services throughout New Zealand. We’re also part of the broader landscape of health and social care, through our provision of first aid training, event medical services, medical alarms, youth programmes and a wide range of community programmes.
