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Marketing & Digital Advisor (12 Month Fixed Term)
Marketing & Communications
Auckland, New Zealand
Posted on Jul 3, 2026
Kinetic is Australasia’s largest bus operator, moving millions of people every day through our urban, regional, school and charter services. Across New Zealand, our depots, drivers, workshop teams, frontline leaders and support teams play a vital role in keeping communities connected.
We are proud to be a values led organisation focused on moving people, enhancing communities and being an employer of choice. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and strong communication plays a key role in keeping our teams informed, connected and engaged.
About the role
In this newly created role, we are looking for a Marketing & Digital Advisor to help uplift our digital presence and strengthen our brands across New Zealand. This is a 12 month fixed term position commencing in August 2026.
You will lead the delivery of integrated marketing and digital activity across our New Zealand brand portfolio managing our digital channels, executing campaigns, enhancing our online presence and supporting commercial growth across our charter, tourism and customer-facing services.
You will be a digitally confident and commercially minded marketing professional who enjoys turning ideas into engaging campaigns and delivering high-quality marketing across multiple channels.
What you will be doing
Manage digital channels across Kinetic New Zealand brands, including websites, social media and online content.
Manage day-to-day website content, updates and optimisation across our brand portfolio.
Create engaging content for websites, social media, marketing campaigns and customer-facing communications that strengthens our brands and builds meaningful connections with our audiences.
Plan, coordinate and execute marketing campaigns from brief through to delivery, working with agencies, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Support marketing initiatives that drive charter growth, tourism visibility and commercial brand awareness across New Zealand markets.
Monitor and report on digital performance, campaign results and online engagement, using insights to continuously improve what we do.
Maintain brand consistency across all marketing materials and coordinate production of collateral and promotional assets.
Plan and coordinate photography, video and creative content production.
Support sponsorship and community campaign activation.
Manage supplier and agency relationships, coordinating briefs, timelines and approvals.
Identify opportunities to improve digital presence, customer engagement and marketing effectiveness across our NZ brands.
What you will bring
At least three years’ experience in digital marketing, with a broader background in marketing, brand communications or campaign delivery.
Strong digital marketing capability, including website management, SEO fundamentals, social media management and integrated campaign delivery.
Experience with content management systems and digital publishing platforms.
Experience working with creative agencies and external suppliers.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines across different brands.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or similar design platforms.
A proactive, commercially minded and solutions-focused approach. Confidence using AI tools, digital platforms and emerging technologies to improve how content is created and delivered.
Experience in transport, tourism, customer service or service-based industries would be helpful but is not essential.
Why join Kinetic?
This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a business that keeps communities moving every day.
At Kinetic, you will be part of a team that values passion, authenticity, integrity, humility and respect. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple New Zealand brands, helping to strengthen our digital presence, grow our commercial reach and deliver marketing that connects with the communities we serve.
You will be joining a growing organisation where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, strengthen our brands and help shape the future of marketing across our New Zealand business.
Apply now
If you are a digitally confident marketing professional who enjoys working across brands, channels and campaigns in a fast-moving environment, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us grow our presence, strengthen our brands and keep our communities connected.