Internal Communications Manager

Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā 

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun 

This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.  

Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo! 

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We are looking for an Internal Communications Manager to be based in our Wellington office (complete with barista coffee machine!).

This is an awesome opportunity to lead the development and implementation of Meridian's internal communications strategy, working in a close-knit team and reporting to the Head of Communications. This role has one direct report, but previous leadership experience isn't essential. 

Āu mahi | What you’ll be doing 

• Shaping how Meridian communicates from the inside out, leading an internal comms function that connects our people to the business, its direction, and its impact.
• Bringing our story to life through people and content, showcasing work, voices and achievements across the organisation in a way that’s engaging, authentic and meaningful.
• Partnering with senior leaders to land the big moments well. Ensure executives, teams and projects are supported with clear, effective communications that hits the mark.
• Continuously lifting the quality and impact of internal communications, using data and insights to evolve how we communicate and what we prioritise.
• Contributing to the culture and success of the broader corporate communications team, using collaboration to achieve alignment between internal and external communications.

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tēnei tūranga | What you’ll bring 

• You'll bring a proven ability to set and deliver a clear, organisation-wide internal communications strategy that aligns tightly to business priorities, is human-centred and brings people on the journey.
• You'll have a strong understanding of how a corporate, small knit corporate comms team works and be adaptable to helping with some external comms pieces (our website) and editing internal and external content where needed. 
• You'll have experience working with best-practice internal communications channels and systems, ideally including Microsoft Engage.
• You'll be able to work alongside senior executives to shape messaging, land key narratives, and communicate complex or sensitive topics with clarity and confidence.
• We're looking for a natural communicator who can translate complexity into simple, engaging stories across channels and formats.
• You'll be passionate about using channels, metrics and feedback to continuously improve engagement and cut through.
• Our ideal candidate will also have experience in using AI for communications and the ability to shoot and edit videos or have a willingness to develop these skills.

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer 

We value work/life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer: 

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, plus discounts from several partnership.  
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind.    
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave.   
• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)  
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions. 
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!   
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it.   
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts.  

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?  

We’re a great place to work with plenty of opportunities and career development for those that want it. We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’. 

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now 

All in all, we’re a genuinely great place to work, with meaningful work, supportive teams, and a clear purpose. If this role sounds like a fit and you’re keen to make a real impact on New Zealand’s energy future, apply today and tell us what you’ll bring to the role. 

If you’ve got any questions, please email [email protected]. We’re committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here: meridianenergy.co.nz/careers). 

For the full position description here. 

Location – Wellington

Advertising closes Monday 29th June - first interviews will take place from 6th July