Communications Advisor

Our Corporate Affairs & Stakeholder team plays a pivotal role in shaping Auckland Airport’s reputation and making this an inspiring place to work. The team thrives on collaboration, creativity, and genuine connection. From managing media relationships to driving internal communications and leading our community engagement programme, we work across the business and with local and central government to help tell the stories that matter. 

Due to an internal promotion, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Advisor to join our team. In this role, you’ll work closely with our Internal Communications Manager to craft engaging content and support a wide range of initiatives. It’s a role with real variety, exposure to many parts of the organisation, and plenty of room to develop your skills.  

We are seeking a self-starter who is able to build effective relationships across the organisation with a strong eye for accuracy, works time-effectively and has fun whilst delivering great outcomes.  
 

Your key responsibilities will be to contribute to and support:  

• Write compelling, accurate, inspiring content for news stories, workplace posts, SharePoint sites and other channels  

• Create (film and edit) creative, on brand, and security aligned video content for external (such as social media) and internal audiences 

• Work with external creative agencies to plan, prepare and deliver creative video content for external audiences such as to accompany media press releases 

• Communications initiatives that build our team member’s connection to strategy  

• Cultural transformation through supporting internal communications which educate, engage, and inspire  

• Accuracy and reliability of communication channels (e.g intranet, newsletters)   

• Events and initiatives eg: engagement champions, recognition programme, internal communications for the operations team  

• Community engagement, helping the development of our community relationships and supporting us to achieve our sustainability and volunteering targets. 

What you will bring to the role  

At Auckland Airport, we are a hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our AKL values: All In | Tātou tatou – How we feel, Know How | Kōkiri Tahi – How we think and Let’s Go | Karawhiua – How we act.   

  
To ensure your success in this role, you will need:  

• A tertiary qualification in communications, public relations or a related field  

• Up to two years’ experience working in communications, or a keen interest to start your career in communications as a fresh graduate  

• To be at ease working in a dynamic, complex environment where change is constant and be eager to be always learning    

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy   

• To be organised, forward-looking and thinking, with loads of initiative and a passion for rolling your sleeves up and getting on with it  

• Video creation and editing skills with an ability and the confidence to plan, liaise and execute the video strategy with the respective stakeholders within the business  

About us  

From the arrival of the Tainui Waka into the Manukau Harbour, Auckland Airport has always been a place of journeys. We stand proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way.  

We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision.  

With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.  

E mahi ana mātou mō Aotearoa. We are working for New Zealand.  

Auckland Airport is more than just a business. It’s a truly unique place with an important role to play in New Zealand’s recovery. Together we’re its custodians, knowing that the work we do has the power to create positive change for our customers, the community, the environment and for the prosperity of Aotearoa. We’re all about creating a sense of place where everyone can thrive, and one where others aspire to work. We’re a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people from all walks of life.  

Whiria te tangata. Our values weave us together. They’re what we stand for, who we are and how we act.  

Apply today  

 
If this role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now.    

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the recruitment period, and appointments may be made before the official closing date of the advert. 
  

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