Communications Content Creator

Job Description:

Te Rōpū Pāpori | Engagement
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution)
• Salary - $75,000 p.a., based on skills and experience
• Permanent position, 37.5 hours per week

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Communications Content Creator? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
As a Communications Content Creator you will create, edit, and publish content across a variety of channels including websites, social media, email campaigns, events, and digital communications. Working closely with colleagues across the University, you'll develop engaging stories and content that align with UC's strategic priorities and brand. Showcasing the people, research, achievements, and opportunities that make UC a vibrant place to study, work, and collaborate.

Helping to coordinate content across multiple platforms, ensuring messaging is engaging, consistent, audience-focused, and easy to access. You will also monitor content performance, provide insights and recommendations, and contribute to the continuous improvement of UC's communications and engagement activities.

Mōu | Who You Are
You are a creative and organised professional who enjoys crafting engaging content and building positive relationships with a wide range of people. You will also be able to demonstrate experience in:

• At least 1 – 3 years in communications, social media, marketing, or journalism
• Tertiary Qualification - National Diploma (NZQA Level 5) in relevant field
• Proven experience creating content for social media, email campaigns, websites and digital channels
• Demonstrated experience in developing, capturing, editing and distributing digital content using a variety of tools and software including Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with social media platforms and formats.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills across a variety of communication formats
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong customer focus with excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You will work closely with colleagues across the Marketing, Communications and Events team, as well as academic and professional staff from across the University and students. Collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to uncover and share stories that celebrate the impact of UC's people, research, and student experience.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

UC’s Benefits approach is shaped by Ngā Uara | Our Values Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. They are designed to be relevant, support and inspire our people, they include:

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave and onsite childcare facility
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• flexible working arrangements
• professional development and study opportunities
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• on-campus staff discounts including UC RecCentre
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 30 June 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

Please note, this is an onsite position.

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