Tāmaki Paenga Hira: Tui tui hono tangata, whenua me te moana.
Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas
Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland's identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections, developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events, educational programmes and the permanent and volunteer staff who tell the Museum's stories. We are Auckland's home of commemoration as well as the country’s oldest research institution and a major tourist destination.
Job Description
Mō te tūranga | About the role
The Exhibitions team is looking for a new writing/editing team comprising of two roles Writer/Editor and Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori. You can view the other job ad for the Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori position here.
Writer/Editor
We are seeking an experienced Writer/Editor to produce accessible text for exhibitions and other public experiences. In this role, you will develop and write text for exhibitions and galleries, including label text, text for digital and AV experiences and more. As an editor, you will be responsible for ensuring best editorial practices are followed for the development of exhibition text.
The successful applicant will be a strong conceptual thinker and an accomplished storyteller, capable of developing tone and voice that engages diverse audiences.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, positive outlook are essential for working effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
The Writer/Editor will work closely with the Kaituhi/Ētita Reo Māori to deliver bi-lingual exhibition text.
Desired Skills and Experience
Ō pūmanawa | What you will bring
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in writing and editing text, ideally for museum audiences, including:
Demonstrated experience of writing to briefs for audiences on a variety of topics, in a clear manner and to strict word limits.
Demonstrated experience of developing written content from concept to production.
Strong structural editing and copyediting skills, along with an excellent knowledge of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
A sound understanding of best editorial practice.
A tertiary qualification in humanities, material culture, science, communication or a relevant field of study.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in text development.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer
Flexible work arrangements to enhance your work and home life.
Availability to purchase additional annual leave
An award-winning wellbeing programme including free membership with Boost app and My Everyday Wellbeing.
An active social club which is part of the fabric of Museum life
Life insurance from your first day and discounted Health Insurance
Free museum membership and other staff discounts
Discounted onsite parking
Accredited by Rainbow tick
Check out our benefits page to find out more about why we love working here.
Tono mai i tēnei rā! | Apply today!
Closing Date: Monday 28 July 2025. We may commence interviews prior to the closing date of the advert.
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this position. Please view the position description here or select the apply button if viewing on the Seek platform.
Auckland Museum offers a rich and fulfilling work life where we embrace diversity and nurture our bicultural capability as demonstrated in our Teu le Va and He Korahi Maori strategies. We also offer a range of great benefits such as flexible work and leave and an award-winning wellbeing programme.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories, reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.
He Oranga Tangata ka ao
Enriching lives. Inspiring discoveries