The Wise Group is a family of not-for-profit organisations supporting the wellbeing of people, whānau and communities across Aotearoa.
Wise Management Services provides shared services across the Wise Group, including People & Culture, IT, Finance, Operations, Payroll, Property, Communications, Design and Digital Services.
At the Wise Group, we know our people are our greatest asset. We offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance, including:
The Wise Group has a lot on the go right now, and helping it all come together clearly, for leaders and kaimahi alike, is where you come in.
As a Senior Communications Advisor, you'll work closely with stakeholders across Wise Group, turning complex priorities into communications that land.
One day you might be shaping a key message for a leadership update, the next you're deep in project delivery, making sure an important piece of work reaches kaimahi with clarity and confidence.
This role suits someone who's just as comfortable crafting a communications strategy as they are rolling up their sleeves to deliver it. You'll be great with tech, quick to learn new systems, and curious about using AI - or already using it in your day-to-day mahi.
You'll bring top-tier writing skills, able to write natural and engaging content no matter how complex the topic.
You'll build trusted relationships across the Group, including with communications leads across our entities, and help make sure kaimahi feel informed and supported. You'll bring a calm, steady head when – even when things are ambiguous, busy or high-pressure.
Working alongside our Communications, Design and Digital teams, you'll be contributing to making a difference for people, whānau and communities across Aotearoa.
To succeed in this role, you'll bring:
If you're a strategic communicator who enjoys turning complexity into clarity and building meaningful partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.
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For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Michele Kelly, Communications and Design Manager, on 027 520 6645.
Rā Katinga | Applications close 26 October 2026
Please note, applications may close earlier if we find the right person.
For further information, visit our website www.wisegroup.co.nz
At the Wise Group we believe in creating new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations, and communities.
We operate in New Zealand's mental health and addictions sector, are one of the largest non government providers in the sector
From humble beginnings over 35 years ago, today we employ over 1,500 staff throughout the country, working in areas from frontline service to software development. We have a parent and subsidiary structure encompassing a family of charitable entities, all linked by a common dream. Our structure nurtures synergy and innovation, and means we’re transparent and accountable.
Our whānau includes:
• Wise Management Services
• Pathways
• Real
• Te Pou
• Le Va
• Workwise
• Wild Bamboo
• LinkPeople
• The People's Project
• Housing First Auckland
Here's what drives us:
Each year our Group works with thousands of New Zealanders and their families. We provide people with a broad range of community-based mental health and wellness services. In doing so we dramatically reduce their need for high-cost hospital and acute services and help people have happier, more fulfilling and more productive lives.
Each year the Group's housing services help people find and live in affordable homes, also helping them appreciate the rights and responsibilities of being tenants and managing homes.
Each year the Group's employment agency helps people who experience a serious mental health condition get off benefits, become financially independent and reclaim their self-esteem by finding and retaining paid jobs.
Each year people throughout the country attend professional development programmes through the Group's NZQA certified training organisation.
Each year thousands of mental health professionals in the public and private sector are supported and developed via the Group's national workforce development organisation.
Together we make a real difference by creating connections to support people to find and live their dreams.
