Marketing and Communications Coordinator
FIXED TERM – 12 MONTH MATERNITY COVER
About Us
At Business Canterbury, our core values drive everything we do. We are looking for someone who is ready to “Lead the Change and the Charge” and be the “Best Business Partner” to the Canterbury business community. We are fiercely focussed on what is best for our customers, commercially driven for impact, and believe authenticity matters.
About the Role
This is a generalist, hands-on role where you will manage day-to-day marketing delivery while contributing to strategic planning and brand development. You will play a key part in growing member engagement, event participation, and awareness of our value to the Canterbury business community.
As our Marketing and Communications Coordinator, your key responsibilities will include:
- Planning and coordinating marketing activity across our products, services, programmes, and events.
- Managing and maintaining our social media channels, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
- Creating high-quality written and visual content for our website, EDMs, social media posts, and member profiles.
- Overseeing the distribution and collection of the Quarterly Canterbury Business Survey and supporting the analysis of the data.
- Supporting our advocacy work programme by drafting press releases, coordinating key messages for media requests, and gathering information for submissions.
- Working closely with internal teams to align content, branding, and social media with our commercial objectives.
About You
We are seeking a curious, self-directed, and agile professional who thrives on providing excellent support to others. To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Experience in developing or inputting into organisation-wide marketing strategies.
- Experience in creating and executing email marketing campaigns and digital marketing strategies, including segmentation, automation, and performance tracking.
- Strong communication and writing skills to craft compelling social media posts and manage audience interactions.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
- A passion for supporting the Canterbury business community and some understanding of its landscape.
- Some experience working with digital CRM platforms, such as HubSpot, is highly desirable.
- Previous experience in membership-based organisations is also an advantage.
How to Apply
Please review the job description on our website (Join Our Team | Business Canterbury) and if you are interested, submit your CV and a cover letter detailing why you are the perfect fit for this role at Business Canterbury. Closing date 5pm Tuesday 7 April 2026.
Note – this role is a fixed term role for 12 months covering maternity leave.
