Join us: Communications & Content Creator

We can’t wait to welcome a com­mu­ni­ca­tions and content spe­cial­ist into our tight-knit team of inno­va­tors. If you love what God is doing in the world, on Aotearoa shores and across the world, and you want to be a part of encour­ag­ing and inspir­ing others to be a part of it — then have a read of the posi­tion below and let’s chat!

Arotahi Com­mu­ni­ca­tions & Content Creator

Reports to: AJ (NZ General Director)
Status: Per­ma­nent (3 – 5 days per week)
Loca­tion: Auck­land or Christchurch
Appli­ca­tion dead­line: Friday 15 September
Contact: Michelle (michelle@arotahi.org.nz)

Primary Purpose of Role 
To create and ensure quality com­mu­ni­ca­tions with and between our global teams, projects and part­ner­ships and NZ donors and churches, includ­ing resourc­ing churches with a par­tic­u­lar empha­sis on young adults.  

Major Areas of Respon­si­bil­ity 
-Regular com­mu­ni­ca­tion with sup­port­ers, pray-ers and global people and partners
-Respond­ing to ques­tions and correspondence
-Cre­at­ing and design­ing video and written resources for churches for our annual three-week appeal
-Trav­el­ling to global sites to create video footage and per­sonal knowl­edge of key people and projects
-Being a Con­tribut­ing team player 

Key Working Rela­tion­ships  
General Direc­tor
NZ based Arotahi staff team
Global Team
Media Company
Baptist Churches of NZ

Per­sonal Skills and Attrib­utes 
-A devo­tion to Jesus Christ and His pur­poses in this world 
-A heart for Mission being done in Aotearoa and globally
-A heart for the prayer and support of global workers 
-Self-starter who uses ini­tia­tive beyond instructions 
-Com­mu­ni­cates clearly and openly 
-A team player yet can work alone to achieve tasks 
-Keeps con­fi­den­tial­ity 
-Out­go­ing and friendly 
-Organ­ised and meets time­lines  

Work Skills and Experience
Ideally the can­di­date will possess: 
-Excel­lent written com­mu­ni­ca­tion skills with atten­tion to detail: lan­guage and tone 
-Facebook/Instagram native
-Ability to manage and produce con­sis­tent brand communication 
-Expe­ri­ence using Word­Press Platform
-Expe­ri­ence using Adobe Cre­ative apps: InDe­sign, Pre­miere Pro, Photoshop
(or Canva and similar replica apps) 
-An under­stand­ing of MS Office (Word, Excel, Pow­er­Point etc) and SharePoint
-Assist with pho­tog­ra­phy and videography 
-Strong organ­i­sa­tional skills and the ability to manage mul­ti­ple projects simul­ta­ne­ously 

 Appli­ca­tions close on Friday Sep­tem­ber 15. Please send your CV and cover letter (or any enquiries) to michelle@arotahi.org.nz — we can’t wait to hear from you!