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Social Media Coordinator
Social Media Coordinator – CCAT
Location: Wellington, NZ
Contract: Part-time, fixed-term
Creative Capital Arts Trust (CCAT) is looking for a switched-on, creative and organised Social Media Coordinator to join our marketing team for the 2027 festival season.
We produce some of Pōneke’s most colourful and creative events, including NZ Fringe Festival and CubaDupa, alongside a range of other arts and cultural projects across the city. We’re looking for someone who knows social media inside and out, enjoys working with artists and creative people.
About the role
You’ll work closely with the Marketing Director and festival teams to plan and deliver organic social campaigns across NZ Fringe and CubaDupa, creating and scheduling content, managing online communities and tracking performance. You’ll work with artists, venues, sponsors, media and contractors to support campaign delivery, while staying adaptable and calm under pressure during busy festival periods. You’ll also use social and digital data to understand audiences, measure results and contribute to reporting and future recommendations.
About you
You’re someone who:
- Has experience managing successful organic social media campaigns, particularly across Instagram, Facebook and TikTok
- Knows what makes content work on different platforms and keeps up with changing social trends and audience behaviours
- Can create and edit clear, engaging and on-brand social content
- Has experience creating, planning, and managing content across multiple campaigns
- Is comfortable creating or tweaking basic social media graphics
- Can work confidently with content such as photography, video and short-form social content
- Understands social media analytics and can use data to inform decisions
- Is organised and comfortable managing deadlines, schedules and multiple projects
- Can use tools such as Meta Business Manager and TikTok Business Manager
- Is confident communicating with artists, partners, media, and venues
- Builds positive relationships and knows how to engage an online community
- Is adaptable, proactive and calm under pressure
- Is comfortable working in an exciting festival environment
- Has an interest in arts, culture, festivals and reaching audiences who may not traditionally engage with them
Experience with WordPress, Airtable or other project management and website tools would be useful.
About CCAT
You’ll be joining a collaborative team working on festivals that bring artists, audiences and the city together. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a huge variety of content, from emerging artists and experimental performance to major festival announcements and live event coverage. CCAT is committed to Collaboration, Courage, Creativity and Belonging, and we want our team to reflect those values in the way we work with each other, artists, audiences and our wider communities. If you’re a social media natural, very online and someone who loves creative environments, knows how to make a good post great, and can keep things moving when the pressure is on, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications close: Sunday, Sept 27, 2026 at 5pm. For more information, visit the JD here
Fixed-term contract | 19 October 2026 – 23 April 2027
20 hours per week, increasing during festival season | $29.90 per hour.
How to apply: Send your CV and a short cover letter telling us why you’d be a great fit for this role to recruitment@ccat.org.nz by Sunday September 27th at 5pm. Applications may close early based on applications received. Interviews will be conducted the first week of October.
