Marketing Specialist
Ready to make your mark? If you thrive on strategy, storytelling, and smart campaigns - this could be your next big move.
We are looking for a marketing whizz who loves food and wants to be part of a team driving consumption of fresh produce and a nationally recognised brand.
This is a classic marketing role covering most of the 4 P’s and some more. It is hands on and needs a capable strategic person who enjoys teamwork and is a consumer centric brand enthusiast. You will be working with a well-known national brand and help us build the love from the current solid base.
The role will take the lead in owning the social media strategy and executing (creating) social media communications including much of the content creation.
You will be a key part of the NPD team supporting the development of product and packaging initiatives alongside the production team and external suppliers.
Event management, market analysis and stakeholder management are all elements of the role in order to achieve the overall goal of lifting brand engagement and consumption.
The role is 20 hours a week and based in Hornby, Christchurch. How these hours are spread is quite flexible, but it is not a remote role. Parking is provided on site.
This is initially a 7-month contract running from 1 November (or earlier) through to 31 May 2026 with potential to extend beyond that.
Experience:
- 3 -7 years out of Uni with relevant experience in food and digital communications
- Must have relevant NZ market experience.
What We Can Offer:
- Inclusive working environment
- A company that celebrates success and its people
Apply Now
Applications are being reviewed as they come in, so if this role sounds like a fit for you, don’t wait – apply now using the form below.
Please note that shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment health assessment and drug test as part of the pre-employment process.
- Department
- Customer Service / Sales
- Role
- Marketing
- Locations
- Hornby, Christchurch
- Employment type
- Part-time
About Meadow Mushrooms
Meadow Mushrooms has been in the business of nourishing New Zealand communities since 1970. We do this through the nutritious mushrooms we grow and the numerous community groups or not-for-profit organisations we support with monetary and food donations. But we also do it through the many local suppliers and service providers we use, and the jobs we create to support our local and national economy.
We put the sustainability of our business over the past 50 years down to our passion and our people, right across the supply chain – from engineers, growers, harvesters and packers to procurement, technical, human resources, finance, sales, marketing and more. We employ close to 500 staff, most of whom are based at our farm or our composting site, both proudly set in the heart of Canterbury.
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