Manager, Communications Planning and Delivery, Wellington

The Ministry of Social Development is seeking a Manager, Communications Planning and Delivery to lead a team in ensuring communications are well planned, integrated, and informed by a strong understanding of audiences. The role involves leading communications for operational work and change programmes in complex organisations and designing communications that are effective, well targeted, and delivered through the right channels and content formats.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading communications for operational work and change programmes in complex organisations
• Proven people leadership experience, including setting clear expectations, supporting performance, and building a high performing team
• Strong strategic planning skills, with experience managing integrated communications activity across multiple priorities and workstreams
• Demonstrated ability to design communications that are effective, well targeted, and delivered through the right channels and content formats
• Experience strengthening measurement and evaluation to understand what is working and improve communications outcomes
• Sound judgement and the ability to manage competing demands while keeping the team focused on agreed priorities
• Strong relationship management skills, with credibility working alongside senior leaders, frontline teams, and programme owners
• A calm, organised, and pragmatic approach, with the ability to provide clear advice under pressure