Senior Communications Advisor

• Be part of an organisation that delivers essential services to our community
• Provide strategic communications advice and support to Senior leaders
• Petone based, close to shops and beach

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, based in Petone.

The opportunity

As a key member of the Communications and Engagement team, you'll lead and deliver strategic communications advice helping to build trust, strengthen stakeholder relationships and enhance Tiaki Wai’s reputation.

You will get to:

• Lead and implement strategic communications initiatives for a portfolio of work
• Identify reputational risks and provide strategic communications advice and support to mitigate these
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Develop engaging and targeted content for our channels.
• Be a member of our communications Emergency Management Team and be part of our rostered on-call communications team.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A high level of experience in delivering best practice strategic communications and engagement - preferably in a service delivery or operational organisation but not essential
• A tertiary qualification in communications or relevant industry experience
• Proven track record in all areas of communications - corporate communications, public affairs or stakeholder management within a large complex or public sector environment
• Experience with planning and delivering engaging content across a range of channels
• Excellent writing and editing skills and experience in translating complex information into simple and clear communications
• Experience with working and providing advice to senior leaders.

Benefits

At Tiaki Wai, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

About us

Tiaki Wai is a council-owned organisation responsible for managing the delivery of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.

We manage public-owned extensive water infrastructure and oversee the delivery of safe and reliable services for our communities. We focus on long-term investment, asset management, maintenance, and delivering major infrastructure projects that support public health, environmental protection, and regional growth.

Water is a precious taonga. At Tiaki Wai, we put care into every drop and are guided by our values of Integrity, Care, and Leadership. We work directly with water consumers and in partnership with councils and mana whenua to deliver better water outcomes for current and future generations.

Applications close: Friday 20 November 2026

How to apply

To view a copy of the position description: click here

To apply for the role, click on the ‘apply’ button or visit the Tiaki Wai Careers site, if you are a Tiaki Wai employee please apply using your work email.

For further information, email: JoinUs@tiakiwai.co.nz

Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Tiaki Wai. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.