"Casual Pool of Creative & Production Professionals"

Job Description:

• Are you looking for a casual role where you can expand your creative skills?
• Do you have the ability to follow brand guidelines and work within structured processes and systems?
• Have you got the availability to accept project-based casual assignments while meeting deadlines and schedules?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington is establishing a new casual pool of Creative & Production Professionals to support the in‑house Creative team as project demand fluctuates throughout the year. The pool provides additional capacity and specialist skills while maintaining consistent creative standards, structured processes, and a stable production environment. Engagements are casual (employee status) and project‑based, with varying scope and complexity.

Key responsibilities (dependent on discipline):

• Deliver photography, videography, and related production outputs.
• Complete editing, colour grading, and post‑production tasks.
• Create motion graphics, animation, and visual design assets.
• Develop graphic design, copywriting, and other creative content.
• Provide art direction, creative input, and project or production support.
• Produce, compose, or edit audio as required.
• Retouch and edit photographs.
• Support on set production across camera, lighting, sound, and general crew roles.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You are a motivated, craft‑driven professional with a collaborative mindset who takes pride in delivering work that is fit for purpose. This pool is for individual practitioners, not companies or studios.

Key requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in one or more relevant disciplines (e.g., photography, videography, editing, motion design, graphic design, copywriting, producing, sound, retouching, production support).
• A portfolio or links that show strong craft and consistent standards.
• Professionalism, reliability, and excellent communication with the ability to adjust to different audiences and stakeholders.
• Ability to follow brand guidelines and work within structured processes and systems.
• Strong organisation and time management; comfortable working to deadlines and schedules.
• Availability to accept project‑based casual assignments as needed.

Close date for vacancy: 10 February 2026.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Nando Azevedo, Creative Media Production Manager (nando.azevedo@vuw.ac.nz).

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Please send a Cover Letter with your application outlining why you think you are the best fit for the role, in your Cover Letter also be sure to include: A short overview of your creative practice or background, information around your key skills and preferred types of work, web-links or attachments showing relevant examples of your work and what your availability is for casual employment.

We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.