Te Tākinatanga | Our Story   
Ko tā Contact e whakapono nei, ko te taiao tonu te taonga nui katoa o te ao.

Koinei mātou e whai atu nei kia mahue atu i a mātou tētahi ao hauora ake, tēnā i te ora i kuhu ai mātou.

He pakihi whakarato hiko, ipurangi mātou, engari arā kē atu anō ā mātou taha.

Kei te whakawhanake mātou i ā mātou mahi ake, i ngā ara hoki e whai hiko ai a Aotearoa, kei te kōkiri kia tukua te hiko tukurua, ā, kei te whakaputa i tētahi wheako matihiko mō ā mātou kiritaki kāore anō kia kitea i tēnei whenua.

He tīma kotahi mano mātou nō ngā hau e whā, e ngākau nui ana ki ā mātou mahi, e aroha ana tētahi ki tētahi, e ako ngātahi ana, e whakapono tahi ana ki ā mātou tikanga ārahi: mā te manaaki kia toa, ka mana te katoa.

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. It's all part of our vision to leave Aotearoa better than we found it. We’re a power and broadband company, but we’re so much more than that. We are transforming the ways we mahi, and how Aotearoa is powered, leading the charge on renewable energy and digitising customer journeys in ways not yet seen here. A team of 1000+ from all walks of life who love what we do, look out for each other, and learn from one another every day, we’re stoked to be guided by our tikanga: we touch lives to make life better.

We are proud to have 1000+ Kiwis as members of the Contact whānau, it’s through them we are able to bring Contact’s brand and values to life.

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the role

As senior communications advisor, this is your chance to make a difference and get amongst Contact’s mahi to lead the country’s decarbonisation. This is a once in a blue moon opportunity to be part of our corporate communications team; a bunch of people that love what they do, and who get a real buzz out of telling our story and our work to combat climate change.

Living and breathing our sector, you will take a proactive approach in protecting and enhancing Contact’s reputation. Finding opportunities rather than waiting for a to-do list is part of your DNA.

You will have a proven track record in all aspects of media relations. as well as communication plan development and implementation. You will be a news junkie and have enviable networks.

Of course, you’ll be a first-class writer. Your skills in translating complex, technical language into clear, easy to understand speak will be your superpower. And you will engage easily with a variety of target audience groups.

No two days are the same. One day you could be drafting a speech for one of our leaders, the next you could be deciphering an industry report and crafting it into a compelling thought-leadership article. You could be managing an event or working with local communities to bring our brand to life. You could be leveraging our partnership with Women’s Refuge, or you could be managing a media stand-up for an important announcement.

Whatever is happening, it will be fascinating, rewarding and motivating to be part of our Contact whānau and the work we are doing.

The role:

• Support and lead external communications activity within Contact including effective leverage and communication of our sustainability, community and sponsorship activities.
• Develop communications plans, write media releases, presentations, web content, integrated report content, speeches, intranet articles, and other communication materials, as required.
• Support, and in many cases, lead Contact’s engagement with the media including the development, management and implementation of a calendar of proactive communication opportunities.

Ko wai koe | About you

To be successful in this role, you will need:

At least five years’ experience in corporate communications with proven examples of success in all aspects of media relations, communication plan development and implementation, issues management, community engagement, investor relations communication and sponsorship leverage.

You will be a people person, with the ability to build strong, trusting relationships quickly, with people from all walks of life.

First-class verbal and written communication skills to clearly convey information to colleagues and other business units and communicate complex ideas to suit different target audiences.

Your application:

There are four key pillars we are looking for in your application. Tell us about your passion and drive for communications, your proven track record in communications planning and implementation, your success, and contacts, in all aspects of media relations, and finally tell us a little bit about yourself as a person.

There are a bunch of perks to being a permanent Contact kaimahi (employee). Along with great leadership, teammates, development, and growth and progression opportunities, you’ll enjoy flexible working, free health insurance cover, better-than-your-average leave, access to Contact Shares, a ‘Good to be Home’ annual payment toward your home set up and wellbeing, a trail-blazing parental leave policy, discounts on Contact Energy products, and more.

We’re keen to welcome a new Senior Advisor – External Communications soon so if this sounds like you, apply now, or if there’s something you’re curious to know before making it official, contact George (Recruiter) on [email protected].

This role can be based in Wellington or Auckland.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.