Arts Development And Marketing Officer

Overview

Job Task Analysis - Arts & Culture Services

Contribute your talents to our success – join a skilled team of creative Arts Marketers for Kingston Arts. This is a full-time permanent position with hybrid work options (average 2 days working from home, plus monthly ADO).

Location: Cheltenham. Band 5, $81,188 - $93,494 per annum (dependant on experience) plus superannuation.

About the team: As part of the Creative Activities team, you’ll help to promote our Arts & Culture offerings across our 3 venues and help shape communications to a vibrant local community.

About this opportunity: We are looking for an Arts Development & Marketing Officer to join our team. You will develop and deliver marketing plans, brand campaigns and audience development activities to showcase the Arts & Culture offerings under the Kingston Arts brand.

We recognise that different experiences can lead to great community outcomes; if you are excited about the role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

- Plan, develop and manage multiple concurrent creative campaigns.
- Work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders across Council departments to leverage marketing opportunities and channels.
- Evaluate and report campaign performance against overarching strategy.
- Create, ideate, and source creative materials for engaging content, in line with brand identity and audience needs.

What You’ll Bring

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to unique challenges and situations.
- Experience in developing and delivering multiple concurrent promotional projects, targeted to diverse audiences, across digital and traditional channels.
- Skill in creating bespoke, engaging collateral while maintaining brand identity and personality.
- Team player with commitment to a safe and inclusive culture where individuality and creativity thrive.
- Education: a degree in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations, or a diploma with relevant work experience; 5+ years in a creative marketing or communications role (preferably in Arts & Culture, events, or entertainment).

Values and Inclusion

The City of Kingston values include making a difference, showing care and respect, taking pride in our work, and being better together.

We invite applications from diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single criterion.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and how it relates to the role. Applications are submitted online through our careers portal. For inquiries, contact Kim Turner, Coordinator Development & Marketing at kim.turner@kingston.vic.gov.au.

Applications must have the legal right to work in Australia.

For reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, contact the Hiring Manager at the address above or email peopleandculture@kingston.vic.gov.au.

About Kingston

Kingston Council delivers exceptional service to meet community expectations. We are an inclusive, resilient community with a thriving economy and a safe, sustainable environment. The City of Kingston is southeast of Melbourne, about 20 km from Melbourne’s CBD, and employs over 1,600 people in diverse roles.

Benefits

- Hybrid work options – average 2 days from home (pro rata where applicable).
- Flexible work options and hours.
- Yearly annual leave loading of 17.5% of base salary (excludes casual, sessional, and Senior Officers).
- Professional development opportunities and study assistance.
- Accrued day off every four weeks for full-time staff, salary packaging, and other benefits.
- Parental leave, Employee Assistance Programs, and close to public transport with free onsite parking.

Join our team – City of Kingston website for more information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Kingston City Council is an equal opportunity employer, committed to reconciliation and being a child-safe organization. We welcome applications from people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community applications. Reasonable adjustments are available during recruitment and employment.

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