Critical Signals _ Delivery Lead 2026

About Critical Signals

Critical Signals is a collective endeavour for creative resilience, a gathering place for people who believe communities can shape their own futures. Grounded in anticipation and participation, we bring together artists, researchers, technologists and communities to ask what changes we could make to our societies, infrastructure, food and energy systems to survive disruption and thrive through it. We combine arts, tech, politics and shared meals in public spaces where hopes and fears can be spoken honestly and turned into action.

The role

The Delivery Lead will be the connective tissue of the season, moving things forward, assisting people to contribute and collaborate together, and ensuring the programme thrives in the community.

You will be an independent contractor, self-led and flexible, working alongside a wider voluntary crew.

The role is a practical but inspiring one; spanning planning, promotion, programme coordination, and the day-to-day running of a busy public-facing hub for our events and community.

You will liaise with our programme providers (workshop leaders, speakers and installation artists) to coordinate and promote their events. Working with the team and speakers, you will help get the word out about Critical Signals, confirm the programme, set up ticketing, and act as the liaison for marketing and communications, as well as collaborating closely with the space design and hosting team.

Sitting alongside our curator and core team, you'll be trusted to take initiative, work independently, and help shape how this season comes together. You will keep your finger on the pulse, both of the project timeline and of opportunities that emerge, bringing in the right working group at the right time and monitoring progress on tasks.

Essential skills and experience

• Community events organisation and promotion
• Proficient written and spoken English
• Project management skills
• Independent time management
• Collaborative approach
• Active listening
• Ability to dream together and share power
• Commitment to Te Tiriti
• Commitment to Non-Violent Communication
• Digital literacy and willingness to work with open-source software
• Experience and networks in Community Activism, or Arts organisation or NGO Fundraising

Desirable skills

• Experience with sociocratic or democratic organisational styles
• Experience coordinating art installations
• Comfortable communicating in te reo Māori

The details

• 20 hours per week
• $35/hour
• On contract (freelance)
• Fixed term: 22 June to end of September 2026, with the possibility to extend to end October
• Based in Pōneke/Wellington (115 Taranaki Street)
• Mix of on-site and remote work (we can provide office space if desired)

Send a short cover note - tell us about a project you've helped bring to life, and what draws you to this kaupapa - together with CV [references on request] to contact@criticalsignals.nz .

Applications close 5:00pm Friday 12 June or earlier if a suitable candidate is found.