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Senior External Communications Advisor

Listed 3 days Ago
TSB
Communications

Preferred location is New Plymouth, though will consider Auckland or Wellington

Permanent, Full-time

At TSB you’ll be part of a profit for purpose organisation, that empowers and enables you to be your best and make a positive difference for the people you work with, and the communities you are part of. 

About the role

The Senior External Communications Advisor works closely with the Head of Corporate Affairs as part of the People and Strategy team. The role is responsible for creating and delivering effective and engaging external communications, that will help maintain a strong reputation for our customers and community.

Who are you?

You are someone who puts a strategic lens across everything, you excel in building relationships at all levels, are a highly competent copywriter and reviewer and are confident interpreting and simplifying technical information. 

You are always considering all stakeholders to ensure information is communicated effectively and appropriately to a variety of target audiences.

You are experienced in developing and implementing external communications strategies and are comfortable representing TSB externally, particularly as the lead for media relations and PR and media queries.

You will bring to the role a can-do attitude, quick thinking and execution skills, as well as a passion for your work and being part of a collaborative and supportive team. 

In this role, you can expect to:

  • Build and maintain an engaging and reputation enhancing media presence.
  • Provide support to the CEO and executive leadership team for external communications and engagements.
  • Lead external reporting for the organisation including the Annual Report and Climate Statement.

We are looking for candidates who have:

  • At least 5-10 years in a media relations, journalist or communications role.
  • Have previously worked within a complex corporate environment.
  • Experience developing and implementing external communications strategies.

What’s in it for me?

At TSB, we’re small enough to really care about our customers but big enough to have great rates, innovative products and digital solutions. We are looking for people to help us achieve our goal of being the easiest bank to deal with.  

We aim to create remarkable experiences for our people, who in turn create remarkable experiences for our customers. 

By working with us, you’ll be a part of a profit for purpose organisation.  We’re 100% owned by Toi Foundation, a philanthropic trust, and our annual dividends contribute to Toi’s transformational impact in our community.  

We believe that we all bring something unique to our workplace and when we are encouraged to be ourselves, TSB is stronger for it. That’s why we’re committed to supporting your wellbeing, creating space for you to be your best self, both in and out of work, and enabling you to make a meaningful difference in our communities.  

If you are ready to get stuck in as part of a collaborative team where you’re supported to be your best self…. Apply Now! 

Closing date for applications is 5.00 p.m., Sunday 23rd March 2025.