- Experience
- Any
- Salary
- NZD 87,000 – NZD 118,000 / year
- Openings
- 1
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Work mode
- Work from home
- Education
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent
- Resume
- Required to apply
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Job description
About the Role
The University of Auckland, New Zealand's leading university with over 47,000 students and 6,000 staff, is seeking a creative Editor – Digital Content to join their Communications team. This role involves crafting compelling stories across multiple digital formats including video, photography, podcasting, and other multimedia. You will take ownership from story concept to production and publication, highlighting the University's people, research, and ideas, and supporting strategic communications and audience engagement nationally and internationally.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce engaging digital storytelling content via video, photography, podcasting, and multimedia formats.
- Identify and develop stories that align with University priorities, reputation building, media opportunities, and strategic messaging.
- Manage the full production cycle from ideation through filming, audio capturing, editing, and publishing content digitally.
- Stay current with digital trends, AI advances, new platforms, and evolving audience consumption behaviors.
- Advise colleagues on crafting digital content that is accessible, engaging, and fit for purpose.
Candidate Profile
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in multimedia storytelling, journalism, communications, video production, or a related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in producing high-quality video, photography, podcasting, and digital publishing content.
- Strong technical proficiency in multimedia production encompassing filming, editing, and digital publishing workflows.
- Insight into audience behaviors and adapting content for diverse channels and platforms.
- Excellent editorial skills ensuring accuracy, quality, detail, and accessibility.
- Effective relationship-building and collaboration abilities, capable of engaging with academics, researchers, and communication professionals.
- Keen interest in emerging digital technologies, AI, platform analytics, and innovative storytelling methods.
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and make informed decisions in a complex organizational environment.
- Experience within media, tertiary education, or institutional communications is advantageous, as is familiarity with long-form digital storytelling tools like Shorthand.
What We Offer
- An opportunity to work in a large, influential institution tackling diverse communications challenges impacting communities globally.
- A vibrant, inclusive workplace with numerous staff networks, cultural groups, social clubs, volunteering, wellbeing programs, and campus events.
- Work-life balance supported by a 37.5 hour work week, flexible hours, and hybrid/remote working arrangements.
- A competitive salary package ranging broadly from NZD 87,000 to 118,000 per annum (Band G), with typical appointments in the NZD 93,200 to 107,500 range, based on skill and experience.
- Up to 6.75% superannuation contribution and annual salary increases correlated with performance.
- Generous leave entitlements including 5 weeks annual leave plus an optional leave buy/sell scheme.
- Family-friendly benefits such as subsidized on-site childcare (including Kōhanga Reo), gender-neutral parental leave with up to nine weeks full pay, and dedicated parenting and feeding spaces.
- Comprehensive wellbeing support including confidential access to employee assistance programs for mental health, financial advice, neurodiversity coaching, rongoā services, plus access to on-site fitness facilities and discounted health insurance.
- Extensive professional development and leadership training opportunities including digital capability coaching and cultural learning programs such as Te Ao and Te Reo Māori.
Additional Information
The University is committed to equitable and inclusive employment consistent with Treaty of Waitangi obligations, promoting safe work environments and equal outcomes for all staff and students. Applicants seeking reasonable accommodations are encouraged to discuss options. Support people and whānau are welcome during interview processes.
Application Process
Apply by submitting a cover letter and CV highlighting relevant experience and interest in the role by 10th October 2026.
Minimum education
Bachelor's Degree