Join Our Journey:
At Whakaata Māori, we’re on a mission to share our stories, language and culture with the world. We’re not just creating media; we’re weaving the vibrant fabric of te ao Māori into everything we do.
We’re looking for an experienced Commissioning and Development Manager who is ready to make a real impact. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, have resilience and adaptability, and—above all—are passionate about content creation, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do:
- Commissioning Leadership and Planning: The Kaitiaki of the commissioning for outcomes framework – lead the development and implementation of content commissioning strategies, leveraging data-driven insights and collaboration across teams to deliver high quality, audience-focused content that fosters engagement and strengthens production and funder partnerships.
- Commissioning: Lead the commissioning team to develop high-impact, original content aligned with strategic objectives, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation, collaboration with creative professionals and the delivery of culturally authentic, audience-focused content across platforms.
- Team Leadership: Lead and inspire the Content team, fostering a culture of collaboration, clear communication, continuous development and high performance.
- Quality Management: Ensure the delivery of high-quality, audience focused content by assessing projects for creative and strategic alignment, guiding production teams, implementing quality control processes, and monitoring audience preferences to maintain brand integrity and multi-platform adaptability.
- Stakeholder engagement: Build, nurture, and sustain strong relationships with production companies, funding bodies and creative talent to drive successful and impactful content creation.
- Financial Management: Oversee the commissioning budget and related license fees, ensuring efficient resource allocation, accurate financial planning and reporting, cost-effectiveness while identifying opportunities for savings and mitigating financial risks.
What You Bring:
- 5+ years of experience in media production, programming or commissioning.
- Experience leading a team mentoring and coaching staff in content or similar field.
- Strong track record of commissioning high quality content.
- An understanding of te ao Māori and a passion for integrating Māori cultural values into everything you do.
- Fluency in te reo Māori, or a strong commitment to learning, is highly desirable.
Why Whakaata Māori?
Because here, you’ll be more than a leader—you’ll be part of a movement. A movement to revitalise te reo Māori, uplift our culture, and share the beauty of Māori storytelling with the world. This is where passion meets purpose, and where your leadership will make an impact for generations to come.
Ready to create stories?
Apply through Seek with your cover letter and CV by Friday 7 February 2025. We’ll be reviewing applications as we receive them, so don’t wait—apply today! Together, we’ll continue the journey of sharing Māori stories, language and culture with the world.
Applicants must be living in and have the right to work in New Zealand.
