We’re looking for a self-motivated, passionate Digital Marketing Specialist for a six-month maternity cover starting 2 February 2027. The ideal candidate will be confident in creating organic and paid social media content, updating website content for SEO optimisation, and ensuring consistent application of our branding guidelines across our marketing and reporting materials.
This is a varied role that will require you to be flexible in your approach, while ensuring all activities associated with maintaining the implementation of our marketing strategy are completed in a timely manner.
You will:
Maintain the implementation the Child Matters social media strategy, including paid campaigns and organic content
Monitor performance using analytic tools and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to align activities and messages
Maintain our website to ensure accuracy and relevance, including optimising SEO and user experience
Support the development of visual content and ensure our documentation is consistent with our branding guidelines
This role is 15 hours per week (3 hours per day, Monday to Friday) for a six-month fixed-term period (starting 2 February 2027).
About you
We’re looking for someone who will be positive, enthusiastic, and proactive, with the ability to jump in feet first. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to the paramountcy of children and young people, which will be evident throughout the work you produce. Ideally, we’re looking for:
3+ year’s digital marketing experience, with a focus on paid campaigns, optimisation, and content development
Experience working in advocacy, education, or not-for-profit sectors (preferred but not necessary)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional organisation and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
Demonstratable skills working with multiple technology platforms and the ability to learn new systems and platforms quickly
The ability to identify improvements to existing processes and provide solutions.
We are able to offer flexible working hours for the right candidate, meaning this role would be perfect for someone wanting to work during school hours.
About Child Matters
Child Matters is a non-profit charitable organisation and private training establishment that has been providing guidance, advice, education, consultation and support since 1994.
In New Zealand child protection training is not mandatory for professionals or volunteers who work with children and young people. Child Matters exists to upskill those working and interacting with children, young people and their families so they are able to identify risks regarding to vulnerability and abuse, and have the knowledge and confidence to take appropriate action.
Teaching all sectors of our community how to protect our tamariki is essential to reducing abuse and neglect in New Zealand.
At Child Matters, we value our staff highly. Staff are recognised with flexible working hours, free on-street carparking, and a half-day off for your birthday. You will be part of a great team dedicated to making a difference to children and young people in Aotearoa.
Please contact Ainsley Day on [email protected] if you have any questions.