National Communications Manager

Step into a pivotal role where your words shape perception and drive engagement. As part of BDO’s dynamic national Clients & Markets team, you’ll craft and curate a schedule of leading insights, thought leadership, and creative content that reflects the diversity and depth of our national client base across a wide range of sectors and markets. This is your opportunity to make an impact in a B2B communications environment that values fresh thinking, collaboration, and a deep commitment to client success.

If you’re a skilled storyteller with a journalist’s curiosity and a copywriter’s flair, we’d love to see how you bring ideas to life. Exciting growth opportunity for an experienced communications professionalFast paced team, focused on delivering market-leading thought leadershipEmpowering environment, varied work and broad opportunity to make a differenceAbout the role: The National Communications Manager is a key member of BDO New Zealand’s Clients & Marketing team.

This role presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced, senior B2B communications manager to make a difference for BDO’s clients and Partners,In this hands-on role, you will both build and shape BDO’s external communications strategy as well as deliver market-leading content. You’ll have an investigative and journalistic eye, with an interest in understanding the priority New Zealand business sector issues and how BDO can help. You’ll be responsible for:

Developing digital thought leadership content (articles, market studies, video and social media posts) and timely, unique points of view for sharing with new and existing clients – to demonstrate BDO’s market-leading expertise. Project managing key external communications programmes and initiatives. Building relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Growing internal awareness and engagement with BDO content and campaigns. Skills and experience: Min. 5 years + communications experience in a B2B / professional services environment. Highly advanced communications and content planning, copywriting and editing skills. PR, media briefing and management experience. Report writing skills.

An eye for detail and innovative communications strategies. Ability to build credible and positive relationships with a diverse range of people. Ability to take content briefings - sometimes on complex and technical topics - and effectively translate these into engaging communications (storytelling). Experience managing a range of digital channels and platforms (web, social media, eDM). Video content briefing and development skills would be advantageous. Strong project management skills. Why BDO: Join a great team that is characterised by a relaxed and familiar atmosphere, not common in our industry.

We’re all about richer relationships – within our network, with our clients and around the world. We have a strong local presence, together with a global reach. We recognise that your career with us is just one aspect of your life. We know you want to succeed and life at BDO is about more than just work. You must be currently in New Zealand and have the right to work permanently to apply.