Senior Communications Advisor

• Storytelling and internal communications with real purpose
• Full time based in Wellington central with some national travel
• Fifth week of leave paid wellbeing days increased KiwiSaver contribution

Pathways and Real Internal communications and engagement join us and help connect our people strengthen engagement and bring ourpurpose to life.

Tell thestories that change what people believe is possible.
Pathwaysand Real walk alongside people through some of the most challenging timesoftheir lives. We are looking for a senior communications advisor who can helpour 1100kaimahisee the difference they make every day and whounderstands that a story told well can shift how someone sees their own future.

MōmātouAbout us
Pathwaysand Real are part of the Wise Group and we are the largest NGO provider ofspecialist community mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa. We werefounded 36 years ago as psychiatric hospitals closed andtāngatawhaiora moved back into their communities. Real provides ouryouth services.

Our spiritisahakoateahawhatever it takes. It guides us aswe support people to live full lives hopeful and connected to what matters tothem. Achieving the best outcomes for Māori equity and celebrating diversityand inclusion are essential to our work.

Mōtēneitūrangamahi About the role
Engagingourkaimahiis one of the most powerful levers we connected to our purpose and to each other thepeople we support feel the difference. That is the heart of this role.

You willlead our internal communications and engagement working alongside othercommunications professionals at Pathways and Real with executive leadersandkaimahiacross the country and with the design and digital teamat Wise Management Services.

Day to daythat looks like:

• shaping and delivering our internal communications strategy and campaigns
• finding and telling stories of growthaspirationand recovery always with care and consent
• building the plans calendars and detail that keep a national organisation genuinely informed
• developing and managing our communications collateral thought leadershipand publications
• growing brand awareness and developing our social media approach helping safeguard and strengthen the reputation of Pathways and Real

Designcapability and flair is a real plus as is confidence across a wide range oftechnical tools.

Thisrole is Monday to Friday 8.30am 5pm based at Salmond House Vivian StreetWellington with occasional nationwide travel.

KowaikoeAbout you
We care asmuch about how you work as what is on your CV. You will do well here if you:

• believe in the power of storytelling and can hold someones story with care
• see the growth and aspiration in people who have come through trauma mentaldistressor addiction
• roll your sleeves up have a go and finish what you start
• bring a positivecan doattitude that lifts the people around you
• plan properly and enjoy getting on top of the detail
• work easily with people at every level from support workers to the executive team

NgāpūkengamengāwheakoSkills and experience

• at least three years in a senior communications role
• a tertiary qualification in communications or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience
• sound knowledge of communications and marketing principles and channels including internal communication brand managementdigitaland advertising confident with Microsoft Office SharePoint WordPress content management media monitoring tools and print digital and social media production

Experienceworking with Māori Pasifika young people disabled people or people who haveexperienced mental health and addiction challenges matters to us as does agood understanding of the health sector in Aotearoa.

NgāāhuatangakeiamātouWhat we offer

• increased KiwiSaver contribution
• a fifth week of annual leave after 12 months
• two paid wellbeing days a year
• a $250 annual health benefit payment card for you and your whānau
• income continuance plan
• discounts on house contents and car insurance Southern Cross premiums Specsavers and more through our Perk app

The fulllist of benefits including holiday programmeassistanceandfinancial planning supportison our website.

Positiondescription: Anna James Strategy andCommunications Lead

Applicationsclose: 18 September 2026. We may close the advertearlier if we find the right person.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC