Marketing Advisor – District Promotion

Job No: ADC53
Location: Ashburton

  • Lead visitor promotion activities for the district
  • Make a positive impact on your community 
  • Staff benefits such as flexible working, birthday leave, health benefits

 

A bit about the role

This role will allow you the flexibility to try innovative marketing tactics, create real connections within the community and have a lasting impact on the tourism landscape in the district. As a master of your own diary, you will have the freedom to work with key players within the district, develop on-trend content for social media and manage the tourism brand’s digital profiles. You will enjoy a varied role, developing tactical marketing plans and campaigns to promote Mid Canterbury as a key destination to visit, targeting domestic and international visitors. 

 

For more information about this role, click here to view the position description. 

 

Who are we looking for?

You’ll be an experienced marketing professional with previous experience creating marketing plans and campaigns and working across all media platforms. Passion, experience and a willingness to learn and adapt are the key qualities we’re looking for. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and local business owners.

 

Working within an organisation that promotes positivity and growth, your technical knowledge and astuteness will ensure all campaigns and marketing material are engaging with the desired audiences and their respective channels.  You’ll have an optimistic outlook and an enthusiasm for not only owning your role but furthering it. Like us, you’ll be committed to providing a high level of service and you’ll be a master at multitasking.

 

What we can offer you

You will work in a friendly atmosphere and in a role that offers both challenge and variety. Based in Ashburton, our district will provide you and your family a lifestyle unrivalled by most with Mt Hutt and Lake Hood at your doorstep and Christchurch just down the road.

 

Benefits of being part of our team include: 

  • Brand new Library and Civic Centre building in the heart of the CBD.
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Relocation assistance and accommodation if you are new to our district
  • Annual performance and remuneration reviews
  • Flexible work options available
  • Health benefits
  • Service recognition benefits
  • Birthday leave and the ability to purchase additional leave.
  • Sociable & family friendly work environment.

For more benefits available, click here.

 

We don’t believe there should be any reason stopping you for applying for this role, if you are still a bit hesitant why not watch our recruitment video to see what Ashburton District Council can offer you!

 

Who we are 

The Ashburton District Council takes a whole of community view integrating social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing. With a compelling vision ‘Ashburton: the District of choice for lifestyle and opportunity’, the Council is committed to a significant infrastructure and maintenance work programme which included the recently completed library and civic centre Te Whare Whakatere.

 

Employing around 300 staff, the Council delivers excellent services to its 36,000 plus residents and visitors alike – ensuring the provision of quality local infrastructure, community services and regulatory functions for both current and future generations.

 

Applications close Sunday 13 July. If you would like a confidential chat about the role, feel free to phone Shelley Donnelly, Economic Development Manager on +64 27 433 3343.

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If you're interested in joining a dynamic local government organisation that offers its people rewarding and varied opportunities, we'd really like to hear from you. We provide services and support to one of New Zealand's fastest growing and thriving communities. With a fast paced and changing community, we have an array of interesting projects and initiatives going on. With a diverse and passionate workforce of 300 employees spanning all Council activities, we're dedicated to delivering only the best to our community. Joining Ashburton District Council will not only give you the chance to make your mark within our organisation, it will also enable you to contribute to Ashburton District becoming a better place to work, live and do business. Working in a friendly atmosphere, you'll be supported and encouraged to enhance and further your career. Our values are all about doing what's right, making things happen and working as one team and respecting every voice so if we sound like the type of organisation you want to join, I encourage you to get in touch with us.