Marketing and Communications Advisor - Scion

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR

Fixed Term - To June 2023

Scion are celebrating 75 years of excellence and have multiple events and activities on our calendar over the next few months. Our team needs support to deliver some key Marketing and Communications projects during this period. This will be an exciting but fast paced role to support the Senior Marketing and Communications Advisor to deliver internal communication to support internal projects, external communications and events.

Key accountabilities:

• Support the Senior Marketing and Communications Advisor with the delivery of events during this time.
• Identify and write stories for communications channels for both internal and external audiences.

Work closely with staff to update and maintain SharePoint and website pages.

• Contribute thinking and support for ongoing internal and external communications initiatives.
• Coordinate and/or complete delivery of activities that leverage Scion's sponsorship of events.

We seek a communications professional who has:

• Experience with event delivery.
• Superb writing skills demonstrated with published examples.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with a mix of staff.
• A can-do attitude and team player, someone who loves being involved and is happy to jump in and lend a hand.
• Understanding of Māori tikanga (customs) and kawa (protocol) highly desirable.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented focus.
• A knack for problem solving and being able come up with bespoke solutions.
• Ability to work proactively, prioritise and manage individual workload.
• Happy to work after-hours on occasion for event set-up and break down.

Scion specialises in research, science and technology development for the forestry industry, wood products and wood-derived materials and other biomaterials. Specialists in propagation and forest management, we lead new technology development for renewables, bioproducts and energy and the establishment of a broader based circular bioeconomy.

Why Scion?

We are home to creative science minds and have a vibrant culture ensuring employees can pursue innovation and excellence in their science delivery, right at the heart of New Zealand's forest industry. Scion offers an enviable working environment with excellent work/life balance initiatives, we are proud to offer:

• A great career that enables positive outcomes for Aotearoa, New Zealand.
• Flexible work options including a 9-day fortnight.
• Continuous professional development.
• An enviable work environment with an enjoyable collaborative culture.
• A demonstrated commitment to Good Employer/EEO principles.
• A great work location on the edge of Rotorua's world famous Whakarewarewa Forest

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Scion presents talented and ambitious individuals the unique opportunity to pursue a fulfilling professional career at the heart of New Zealand's forest industry.  

Come and join us! 

Applications close 10 January 2023

If this role is of interest

Scion to you, we encourage you to apply without delay, due to the urgency to fill this role, interviews may be scheduled during the advertising period.