Visual and Digital Marketer

• Diverse, creative marketing role working for a values-driven NGO 
• Work with a passionate audience base & team
• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave 
  
  

We have a full-time (37.5 hours) fixed-term position available located in our Wellington Office. The fixed-term is until 28 November 2025.

Ko wai mātou – Who are we 

Te Tūao Tāwāhi - Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is New Zealand’s largest and most experienced volunteering agency working within international development. We partner with businesses, governments and organisations located here and abroad to send volunteers on assignments overseas or online. Our volunteers share their skills, experiences, and knowledge directly with local people and communities to make real, sustainable change.

Our vision for a world with thriving communities, both locally and across the wider Pacific, starts internally with a thriving workplace. At VSA, your contribution will be valued as we work, learn, and understand together. Your mahi for VSA can create new opportunities for people that will ripple across communities for generations to come.

Te āhua o Te Tūrunga – The nature of the position

As our Visual and Digital Marketer and a part of VSA’s small, newly refreshed but high-performing Marketing and Communications team, you will have responsibility for shaping and creating our social media content and supporting our broad range of marketing activities across Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific. You will work closely with all of our teams across VSA, provide brand and design content, various marketing collateral from posters to booklets, and be deeply involved with our marketing planning and campaign execution.

We work collaboratively to increase the reach and impact of VSA’s profile across Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific so we can attract and reach a wide variety of audiences, including potential volunteers, members, and donors. As one of our leads for our social and digital platforms, you will get to highlight some of the great development mahi that our partners achieve in partnerships with our volunteers.

Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role 

This is an ideal role for a current marketing coordinator looking to take the next step in their career, and get more autonomy in their position. This is a rare, broad and varied marketing role, taking on social media, design work, and digital campaigns for an amazing cause.

Ideally, you will have experience working either in international development, Pacific or not-for-profit environments. This role requires you to have strong relationship management and cultural competency skills.

We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate who will bring the following:

• An understanding of channel management and marketing, particularly with social media platforms and the Google Suite.
• A creative flair, eye for detail, basic design abilities, and proficiency in producing or updating work using Adobe Suite particularly InDesign and Canva.
• The ability to build connections and engagement with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

We are seeking someone with one to three years of experience in a similar role who is flexible, patient, and adaptable in an evolving environment.

Te tono – How to apply:  

To join us, we encourage you to apply via Seek.co.nz

Please submit your application with a cover letter, CV and a few samples of your design work, either attached or by links, by Monday, May 5th. 

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We will be reviewing applications as they come in.

The starting salary for this role is currently between $ 65,585 - $77,159, depending on skill and experience. This role is based in the Wellington office, with the flexibility to work-from-home up to a couple of days a week.

If you would like to know more about this role or VSA, or have any questions about applying, please feel free to reach out to us at careers@vsa.org.nz