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VACANCY: Marketing and Communications Team Lead

Don’t laze on the couch – work from home instead! We’re on the lookout for a new team member.

This role allows you to work from home, 32 hours per week and location is flexible NZ wide (although we do prefer Auckland, Tauranga or Wellington). Check it out on Seek or below:

  • Are you an innovative thinker who wants to make a difference?
  • Do you have experience building and implementing marketing plans that increase brand awareness and demand for services?
  • Are you at the leading edge of digital marketing, communications and campaign creation?
  • Have you successfully developed new funding streams or commercial activities to achieve sustainable revenue growth?
  • Can you build and lead a team?

Yes? Then we have the role for you! This is a unique chance to combine your talents, skills and passion, in a new position that will make a big difference in the lives of greyhounds and their humans.

Our vision

Every greyhound leaving the racing industry has a caring home

A greyhound is a top choice for adoption

A thriving community of GAP owners and hounds

Best practice is at the centre of everything we do

This is a brand-new and critical role in our charitable organisation, which is made up of a small team of employees and contractors, and a large team of volunteers.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will develop and implement strategic marketing, fundraising, commercial, and communications plans to help achieve the organisation’s Vision and strategic goals.

A key focus is to popularise the rehoming of greyhounds, and raise the profile of the organisation to increase demand for greyhounds as pets, whilst developing sustainable income streams. It will be essential to work with others in the GAP team to develop joined up communications and ensure consistent messaging, as well as developing GAP’s digital presence and the GAP community.

This is a home-based position of 32 hours per week, and some travel will be required for meetings, training, and stakeholder engagement. We are flexible on location with a preference for Auckland, Tauranga or Wellington.

You will need…

  • Hands-on experience developing and delivering effective marketing and communication plans and campaigns, resulting in increased brand recognition and sustainable revenue growth.
  • A relevant tertiary qualification.
  • Knowledge of latest trends in digital marketing / digital communication and experience in developing digital activities and campaigns resulting in audience engagement and growth.
  • Team leadership experience.
  • To show, through your past experience, how your values align with those of the organisation.

Experience in the charity sector, and previous involvement in fundraising is advantageous.

If you want to work with passionate like-minded people in a purpose-led organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your letter of application and resume to:

Julia Thomas
jobs@gap.co.nz

Applications close Tuesday 17 March 2020.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and have a full New Zealand driver’s licence. To request a copy of the position description, please contact Julia.

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