Kaitaupua Pāpāho, Huihuinga hoki | Communication and Events Coordinator
At a glance
Mid-level Communications role at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Kelburn · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Prepare service newsletters and create or revise promotional pieces for posters and digital displays
- Shape social posts and video copy, then keep those channels monitored
- Coordinate service events from planning and logistics through promotion and delivery
- Update web pages and make simple graphics that promote the services
- Build working links with service content experts and communications, events, future students and transition colleagues
What you bring
- You have communications experience covering social media, digital channels and writing
- You can apply brand and plain-language standards, with strong editing, proofreading and grammar skills
- You have coordinated events through planning, suppliers, run sheets and on-the-day delivery
- You understand the university setting and issues affecting students
Who this fits
This full-time, permanent, on-site role suits an organised communicator who can coordinate events and adapt when service needs shift. Applicants must be New Zealand or Australian citizens or residents, or hold a current working visa.
From the employer
- Do you want to make a difference doing meaningful work?
- Are you a highly organised and confident person with excellent communication and events coordination skills?
- Have you got experience in communications including social media, digital platforms and writing content?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Communication and Events Coordinator to join the Student Equity and Wellbeing Portfolio on a permanent, full-time contract.
Key responsibilities:
- Edit, format and send service newsletters.
- Create or edit service promotional material such as posters, digital displays.
- Create or edit, format and monitor social media copy, including video content.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver service-led events including event specific plans, logistics, material, promotion.
- Create or edit web content.
- Create simple, quality graphics to support the promotion of the services.
- Continually improve visibility and awareness of the services through effective promotion and audience engagement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with our service content experts, and communications, events, future students and transition colleagues.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will be a highly organised, motivated, positive and confident person with excellent communication and events coordination skills who wants to make a difference doing meaningful work.
Key requirements:
- Experience in communications including social media, digital platforms and writing content.
- Ability to apply brand, tone of voice and plain language standards, with excellent grammar, copy-editing and proofreading.
- Hands on experience coordinating events end to end (planning, logistics, suppliers, run sheets, on-the-day delivery).
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of the University environment and the key issues for students.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to stay calm and confident when organising events.
- Ability to both plan ahead and also take an agile, responsive approach when service needs change.
Role Description: Click here to see further information, including salary details.
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Close date for vacancy: 22 October 2026
Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Rachel Anderson-Smith (Rachel.anderson-smith@vuw.ac.nz).
How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter.
We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
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