Senior Advisor, Communications

Environmental Protection Authority NZ

Senior Advisor leading communications efforts for the EPA, New Zealand’s independent environmental regulator. Focusing on internal communications and stakeholder engagement across multiple channels.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeWellington • 🇳🇿 New ZealandSenior💰 NZ$103,473 - NZ$155,209 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead effective and engaging internal communications.
Partner with business groups to advise on reputational risks and seek communications opportunities.
Develop and deliver communications for internal and external EPA projects and initiatives.
Enhance awareness of EPA priorities and key projects through proactive storytelling.
Manage media issues, including responding to media enquiries.
Proactively seek media opportunities and create media releases.
Contribute to and support the delivery of a range of EPA publications from e-newsletters to corporate documents.
Simplify often complex and technical subject matter so that it is relevant, engaging and able to be understood by a range of audiences and suitable for use via various communications channels.
Support the delivery of the EPA’s digital communications channels including our website, our intranet and social media.
Provide communications support and advice for the EPA Board Chair, Chief Executive, and Executive Leadership Team.
Advise on and support initiatives to enhance stakeholder engagement.
Monitor, evaluate and report on communications delivery, and making continual improvements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ideally at least five years’ communication experience
Experience at a senior level leading internal communications to support organisational priorities
Ability to creatively use language to communicate technical and environmental topics
Communications planning and delivery skills using a range of tools and channels
Media management
Radar for reputational risk
Initiative and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good attention to detail
Ability to manage a diverse workload.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working culture
Flexible sick leave provisions
Three additional paid leave days between Christmas and New Years in addition to four weeks’ annual leave
$400 non-taxable payment for home flexible working set up
Paid annual EPA Environment Day supporting the community on environmental initiatives
In-house Māori cultural capability building programme
Learning opportunities including the annual EPA Symposium
Active social club and a diverse range of groups and support networks
Organisation wide awards recognising both individual and team effort.

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Hard Skills & Tools

communications planningmedia managementstakeholder engagementreportingstorytellingdigital communicationscontent creationpublication deliverylanguage creativitytechnical communication

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsinitiativeproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skillsleadershipcreativityadaptabilitycommunication skillscollaboration