Editor – Digital Content

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

With more than 47,000 students and over 6,000 staff, Waipapa Taumata Rau is New Zealand's leading university and a globally connected organisation dedicated to creating knowledge, transforming lives and shaping futures. As part of our newly established Communications function, we're investing in the future of communications practice.

Find out more about the ways we are transforming how we engage with our internal and external audiences across our Marketing, Recruitment, Communications and Engagement functions.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Create stories. Shape conversations. Make an impact.

We’re looking for an Editor - Digital Content to join our Communications team and bring stories from across the University to life through engaging, high-quality digital content.

This is a hands-on creative role where you’ll work across video, photography, podcasting, and other digital formats, taking stories from concept through to filming, editing, production, and publication.

You’ll help showcase the people, research, discoveries, and ideas shaping the University of Auckland, while creating content that supports media opportunities, strategic communications, and audience engagement across Aotearoa and beyond.

You’ll work closely with academics, researchers, media advisers, social and digital specialists, faculties, and professional teams to identify stories and bring them to life across different channels and audiences.

This is also an opportunity to help shape our approach to digital storytelling. You’ll bring your knowledge of emerging platforms, technologies, AI, audience behaviour and digital trends, while looking for new and creative ways to engage our audiences.

Key responsibilities (not limited to):

• Create compelling digital stories across video, photography, podcasting, and other multimedia formats.
• Find and develop stories that support University priorities, media opportunities, reputation, and strategic communications.
• Take stories from concept to publication, including filming, photography, audio recording, video editing, production, and digital publishing.
• Keeping up with digital trends, emerging technologies, AI, platforms and changing audience behaviours.
• Provide digital and multimedia advice, helping colleagues develop content that is engaging, accessible, and fit for purpose.

This is a full-time, (37.5 hours per week) permanent opportunity. The full salary range is $87,000 to $118,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience (Band G).

We have a structured salary framework with three zones: developing (those developing into the role), fully effective (target), and contributing beyond what is expected of the role (upper). Appointments are typically made within the target range of $93,200 - $107,500 per annum, depending on skills, experience, and internal equity.

We welcome conversations about your expectations and what matters to you in your overall package. Any offer will be made within the advertised range and guided by fairness, consistency, and our commitment to pay equity.

For more detailed information about the role and requirements, please refer to the Position Description.

He kōrero mōu | About you

We’re looking for an experienced digital content professional with strong creative, technical, and editorial skills.

You’ll bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in multimedia storytelling, journalism, communications, digital media, video production or a related field.
• Proven experience creating high-quality digital and multimedia content, particularly video, photography, podcasting and digital publishing.
• Strong technical skills in video production, photography, editing and digital content production, with the ability to take a story from idea through to publication.
• A good understanding of how people consume digital content and how to adapt stories for different audiences, platforms and channels.
• Sound editorial judgement and a strong eye for accuracy, accessibility, detail and quality.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the confidence to work with academics, researchers, professional staff and communications specialists.
• A genuine interest in digital trends, emerging technologies, AI, analytics, platforms and new ways of telling stories.
• The ability to work independently, take initiative and make sound decisions in a complex organisation.

Experience working in a media, tertiary or institutional communications environment would be an advantage, as would experience with Shorthand or similar long-form digital storytelling platforms.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

Our scale creates opportunities that few organisations can offer. From research and innovation to education, reputation and community engagement, you'll work across a diverse range of communications challenges while contributing to initiatives that have real and lasting impact for staff, students, our communities and the world.

Beyond the work itself, you'll be joining a vibrant and inclusive community. From staff networks and cultural communities to social clubs, volunteering opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and campus events, there are countless ways to connect, contribute and build meaningful relationships across the University.

We also offer:

• A commitment to work/life balance with a 37.5 hour working week, flexible hours and hybrid/remote working patterns

• A competitive remuneration package with up to 6.75% super, annual salary increase with performance-based multiplier

• Time to recharge and disconnect with 5 weeks' annual leave and additional leave buy/sell scheme,

• Support for parents and carers with subsidised on-site childcare (including Kōhanga Reo), gender-neutral parental leave up to 9 weeks’ full pay, on-site parenting and feeding spaces

• A commitment to the wellbeing of our people with confidential access to a range of EAP services, including mental health counselling, financial guidance, neurodiversity coaching and rongoā services, a world-class on-site fitness centre, access to student specialists across our supervised training clinics, discounted health insurance.

• The opportunity to grow with access to an extensive programme of professional, leadership and cultural development, including digital capability coaching, specialised leadership development programmes, and Te Ao and Te Reo Māori learning programmes for staff

• The opportunity to build your career with one of New Zealand's most diverse and complex organisations

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit an application online by the closing date of 10th October 2026. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting your interest in the role, your capabilities and relevant experience.

Please reach out to Sharon Kishore (Recruitment Consultant) via [email protected] with any questions.

Reasonable accommodations - We are committed to building a more equitable and inclusive workforce and workplace, so we encourage applicants to reach out to discuss any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process, including alternative ways to submit applications.

Whānau and support people - Should you be invited to an interview for this role, your whānau members and/or support people will be welcome to join you. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more information about this as part of the interview arrangements.

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment. For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other personal circumstances go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz