Marketing & Communications Coordinator

About the role

Central Kids, a not-for-profit kindergarten association, is looking for a creative and organised Marketing & Communications Coordinator to tell the stories of its tamariki, whānau, kaiako and communities. This is a practical, early-career marketing role based in the Rotorua support office, with regular travel to kindergartens across the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua Lakes, Central Plateau, Thames-Coromandel and Waikato.

Key responsibilities

• Visit kindergartens to film and photograph tamariki, kaiako and whānau, with appropriate consents in place
• Create short-form video for TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook, and keep up with social media trends
• Plan and manage a monthly content calendar across social channels
• Respond to comments and messages and direct enrolment enquiries to the Regional Manager
• Create on-brand graphics, flyers, posters, newsletters, banners and event materials in Canva, and build branded Canva templates for kindergartens
• Keep website pages, vacancy information and enrolment details current
• Coordinate the marketing inbox, content requests, events calendar, asset library, bookings, merchandise, print runs and marketing administration
• Support regional digital campaigns by creating video, photography, graphics and copy for the digital delivery agency
• Review marketing and campaign insights and contribute to monthly reporting

Required profile

• Early-career marketing role; about 1-3 years' experience in marketing, social media or administration, or equivalent through study, internships, freelance work or managing your own channels
• Willingness to travel regularly and create content on site
• A portfolio of work such as TikToks, Reels, Canva designs, photographs or short videos
• Full New Zealand driver's licence and ability to pass Police vetting and the Children's Act 2014 safety check
• Advantageous: marketing, communications or design qualification, conversational te reo Māori, or experience in education, not-for-profit or community organisations

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook
• Canva and Microsoft 365
• Filming and editing short-form video with a phone
• Helpful but not essential: Meta Business Suite, TikTok Business Center, Google Analytics 4, website CMS or video-editing tools

To apply, submit a CV and a short cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role.