Madina Knight
Marketing Manager
Marketing, communications & fundraising leader | Helping purpose-led organisations grow their impact
About Madina
Good causes are my mission. Over the past 13 years, I've helped more than 50 purpose-led organisations grow their impact through marketing, communications and fundraising. I've launched brands, campaigns and websites, secured funding, grown donor communities, led creative direction and digital marketing, and done just about everything in between, always with the goal of shifting hearts and minds.
Experience
4 Voices
Senior Marketing and Fundraising Specialist (2025 – Present)
Lead organisation-wide marketing, communications, and stakeholder engagement supporting women experiencing domestic violence, homelessness, and social isolation. Develop integrated marketing and communications strategies, manage content planning and produce impact reports to improve engagement and fundraising performance.
Bid and Business Writers
Strategic Grants Manager (2024 – 2025)
Partnered with CEOs and executive teams to develop strategic funding approaches. Managed grant applications and improved project governance. Strengthened organisations' strategic positioning and value propositions through research and data-driven planning.
NZ Ministry for the Environment
Communications Officer (2019 – 2021)
Produced digital content and led digital marketing for national environmental policy reform. Developed social media strategy, directed video production, and collaborated with government stakeholders to deliver audience-focused communications.
Kindtype Communications
Founder, Communications Manager (2017 – 2023)
Delivered marketing and communications projects for government, environmental, health, and nonprofit sectors. Delivered brands, websites, annual reports, campaigns, digital marketing and more while managing a specialist in-house team.
Circuit International
Communications Strategist (2016 – 2017)
Developed integrated communications and marketing strategy to launch the brand in NZ market. Doubled social media engagement, delivered marketing collateral, and strengthened brand awareness.
Manawanui Incharge
Communications Advisor (2015 – 2017)
Led website redevelopment and digital rebrand, produced digital campaigns promoting disability inclusion, and developed communications to enhance stakeholder engagement.
Tearfund New Zealand
Media and Communications Officer (2012 – 2015)
Led communications for national campaigns, increased media coverage, supported anti-human trafficking initiatives, and documented humanitarian responses. Produced fundraising campaigns and publications.
Qualifications
Master of Human Rights (2016)
Auckland University of Technology
Bachelor of Communications (2012)
Auckland University of Technology
Key Industries
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