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Principal Experience Designer

New Zealand GovernmentAuckland, North Island, New ZealandContractNZ$133,632 - NZ$148,480 per yearPosted Oct 31, 2026

New Zealand Government is hiring for the position of Principal Experience Designer in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. It is listed as a contract, staff/principal-level position.

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New Zealand Government is hiring for the position of Principal Experience Designer in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. It is listed as a contract, staff/principal-level position.

The listing gives the pay as NZ$133,632 - NZ$148,480 per year.

Benefits mentioned in the advert: parental leave.

The advert does not mention visa sponsorship. If you would move to New Zealand for this job, check the official work permit route first (DGJ Insight lists it where we have it).

Dev Global Jobs found this job on Adzuna on Oct 31, 2026.

Employer
New Zealand Government
Location
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Job type
Contract
Level (from the title)
staff/principal-level
Pay
NZ$133,632 - NZ$148,480 per year
Found
Oct 31, 2026 on Adzuna
Employer text
78 words, about 1 min to read
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Updated Nov 4, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, New Zealand
NZD 93,116 average / year

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Cost of living · New Zealand 2
79.1 vs New York = 100

UN living-cost index for New Zealand 2 (ICSC post adjustment 38.9), as of 1 Oct 2026.

Source: ICSC post adjustment classifications (icsc.un.org)

Work permit route
  • Accredited Employer Work Visa: Job offer from an accredited employer at the wage threshold
  • Skilled Migrant Category resident visa: Points-based
  • Green List roles: Fast-track residence for listed occupations

Official routes: Immigration New Zealand

Job description

About the role

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  • Fixed term position - parental leave cover until end of April 2027 Join a passionate customer-focused team Lead human-centred design for a large digital transformation programme * Can be based in Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington or Christchurch We are looking for a Principal Experience Designer to provide strategic design leadership across a large programme of work, to cover a team member on parental leave until the end of April 2027.Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunityIn this role, …

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