PR Senior Business Manager - Join a Leading Company

We’re Bastion Amplify, nice to meet you. 

Bastion Amplify is a leading PR team in Aotearoa and is part of Bastion Shine’s new communications offering. We create corporate and consumer communications strategy, media relations, social media, and events and activations. We’re proud to work with a growing list of well-known and loved New Zealand brands across the technology, FMCG, consumer and lifestyle sectors. 
 

You’ll love working with us. We offer: 

• Genuinely flexible work in a hybrid work environment 
• A supportive environment focused on nurturing culture and personal growth, and mental wellbeing initiatives 
• Experience working within a truly integrated agency network 
• Unlimited leave after two years with us 
• Birthday Leave: a day off in your birthday month 
• Inspiration through our guest speaker series 
• Join us on our te ao Māori learning journey 
• Take a day to work with a charity you’re passionate about 
• Les Mills corporate discount 
• All within a brand-new office in the heart of Ponsonby, complete with a balcony overlooking the city. Have you seen the view?   
   

What’s so great about this job? 

You will play a key role in contributing to the growth of Bastion Amplify, supporting the team with new business leads, upsell and cross-sell 

The opportunity to work on fully integrated campaigns that expand your experience in the marketing and communications landscape 

Opportunities for personal development working alongside some of New Zealand and Australia’s most respected industry professionals in an integrated agency environment 

Is it you we’re looking for? A day in the life of Bastion Amplify 

• At least four years’ PR experience, ideally with time spent in an agency environment 
• Supports the development and implementation of world-class strategy across the division 
• Strong media relations experience, including a sound understanding of the NZ media landscape and the ability to craft strategies and news pitches that deliver quality coverage 
• Proven experience in account management, including managing multiple budgets and workstreams 
• Strong writing skills, with an ability to sniff out a story and build a narrative, as well as create high-quality external communications, from media releases to thought leadership content pieces 
• Social media experience a bonus! 
• A creative thinker who can assist with crafting campaigns and thinking outside the box to get results 
• Great time management skills 
• Maintains a positive and poised attitude in the face of challenging issues
• Is a true team player, not afraid to get jump in and help team mates