Marketing & Engagement Director

Lead transformation I Inspire purpose I Grow impact for the most vulnerable children and communities globally

About World Vision New Zealand

World Vision New Zealand (WVNZ) is a Christian humanitarian organisation working alongside children families and communities to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice.

As part of the global World Vision Partnership your leadership will have a direct impact on millions of children worldwide while shaping how New Zealanders engage with global need and collective hope.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Director of Marketing & Engagement to lead WVNZs transformation into a supporter-centric digitally enabled data-led organisation.

This pivotal role integrates all marketing fundraising digital innovation and supporter experience functions to grow child sponsorship humanitarian income and major giving ensuring WVNZ delivers bold impact for children and communities most in need.

Reporting to the National Director and leading a talented team of over 60 people youll shape the future of supporter engagement through digital transformation brand storytelling and growth innovation. Youll also serve as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team co-owning our 2030 Strategy and organisational culture.

Key Focus Areas

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the design and execution of WVNZs marketing and engagement strategy to achieve growth targets and build public belief in our mission.
• Digital Transformation: Drive Project Symphony CRM modernisation automation and data-driven supporter journeys that lift lifetime value and cost efficiency.
• Fundraising Growth: Scale sponsorship major giving and humanitarian income through innovative integrated campaigns and new digital acquisition channels.
• Brand and Supporter Experience: Ensure emotionally resonant storytelling across every touchpoint deepening loyalty through the head heart hands model.
• People Leadership: Inspire coach and equip your teams to thrive in an agile high-performing culture driven by purpose innovation and measurable impact.
  

This is your opportunity to join a professional passionate and diverse team at World Vision New Zealand who will stop at nothing to create meaningful change for children. Every day as part of World Visions global reach youll help the worlds most vulnerable families build safer and brighter futures. Every night youll go home knowing you made a difference in someones life.

About You

You are a visionary senior marketing and fundraising leader who brings both strategic acumen and executional discipline. Youre energised by innovation automation and data and thrive in complexity and change. Youre commercially sharp emotionally intelligent and passionate about uniting people around a meaningful cause.

You will bring:

• 10 years senior leadership experience across marketing digital fundraising or customer engagement
• Proven track record leading large-scale transformation and delivering measurable growth
• Deep understanding of digital data and automation in supporter or customer journeys
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets
• Exceptional leadership influencing and public communication skills
• Commitment to engaging with Te Ao Māori haerenga
• Strong alignment with World Visions Christian values and a heart for purpose-led work

Why World Vision

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of New Zealands most loved purpose-driven brands through a period of bold transformation. Youll join a global partnership known for impact innovation where your ideas can influence strategy and scale impact across borders.

Here purpose meets performance and leadership means legacy.

We offer unique benefits that are aligned to who we are as an organisation and our people.

Youll be a part of creating positive change in the lives of the worlds most vulnerable children.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Southern Cross medical insurance and life insurance a day off on your birthday the option to buy additional leave a hybrid work environment an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Be a part of World Visions haerenga (journey) of embracing te ao Māori enabling us to be more effective in achieving our Mission.
Opportunities for ongoing learning development and education through a range of channels including training and development as part of World Vision International.

What you need to know:

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday New Zealanders to stand up and make a difference for children in the worlds toughest places through emergency relief community development and advocacy work.

Youll be joining New Zealands largest overseas humanitarian organisation made up of 100 staff. Youll also become part of something bigger World Visions global partnership of 35000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries. So far weve impacted the lives of more than 200 million vulnerable children by tackling the root causes of poverty. This is your chance to make a massive impact right when its needed the most.

We work from a Christian kaupapa. We see our work as a practical expression of the gospel and we value and support the wairua (spiritual wellbeing) of our people and partners.

We believe in a world where every child no matter where they were born can live life in all its fullness. Its as simple as that.

Location and Hours

• Based in Penrose Auckland
• Full-Time Permanant position. 37.5hrs per week.
• Hybrid work

Eligibility

To be eligible for this role you must have current entitlement to work in New Zealand.

We welcome applications from anyone who wants to seek justice and overcome poverty for all children everywhere and brings the required skills. We act in ways that respect the dignity uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every person. Please let us know if there are any accommodations we can make to help you with your application or in our recruitment process.

For more information please contact Alternatively click to submit your application. Applications will close on 2nd November 2025.

Our vision for every child life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart the will to make it so.

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