Social Media PR Advisor

**Social Media PR Advisor**

**About Us**

For over 60 years, Cancer Council Queensland’s pioneering work has helped save thousands of lives and has improved the quality of life for people living with cancer. Our mission is to lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer.

Cancer Council Queensland raises funds that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer through research to support prevention and early detection.

We are dynamic, outcome-focused, responsive to community needs, and committed to voluntarism and the pursuit of excellence.

Cancer Council Queensland employees and volunteers lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer by employing high-performing employees who live our values of being responsible, inclusive, equitable, and collaborative.

**Working at Cancer Council Queensland**

Our greatest asset is our diverse team of talented, savvy people. Our awesome employees and volunteers tell us that Cancer Council Queensland is a meaningful, rewarding and fun place to work.

We provide a positive and supportive working environment where you will be a valued team member. We love to recognise and reward our team of superstars with employee benefits such as extra paid days off.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Communications Team Lead, your role will oversee the Cancer Council Queensland’s social media platforms, plus providing traditional PR media support to enhance, protect and promote the Cancer Council Queensland brand and mission.

Key responsibilities include:

- Writing, editing, and posting social media content and other media assets.
- Assist the Multimedia Specialist in capturing and editing (video and photography) for organic social media content.
- Devising organic social media strategy, content calendar and engagement plan for maximised engagement and reach across organic social media platforms.
- Oversee all organic engagement on social media channels.
- Analyse campaigns and translate anecdotal or qualitative data into recommendations and plans for continuous improvement of social media engagement.
- Work with the Communications Team Lead and Senior Communications Advisor to develop, recommend and implement media strategies and campaigns.
- Coordinate media monitoring, including sending media reports/summaries to the relevant internal stakeholders.
- Monthly social media and media reporting
- Research current developments in best practice in media and communications to inform CCQ messaging.
- Assist the Communications Team Lead and Senior Communications Advisor in monitoring news and current affairs for information and developments relevant to CCQ.

This is a Permanent Full-Time position, 5 days a week, to cover business requirements of a 37.5-hour week.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you will need to be a creative team player with proven experience managing and creating content for social media platforms.

**Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills**

**Essential Skills**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Journalism, Marketing and/or Communications
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a writing, communications, social media, or journalism role.
- Experience in social media content creation and managing social media platforms (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok).
- Experience in analysing, collating, and providing reports on social media results across multiple platforms as well as content strategy and planning.
- Proven experience or a demonstrated understanding of the ever-changing news cycle.
- Ability to manage high workload, busy environment and competing stakeholder interests in a deadline-driven team.
- Ability to identify and create compelling content for traditional media and organic social media channels.
- Ability to conceptualise, shoot edit and post videos for social media platforms.
- Attention to detail and nuance in communication.
- Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision and display initiative and self-motivation.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to consult, build networks and manage multiple stakeholders.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Meta Business Suite, TikTok for Business, LinkedIn, Canva

**Desirable Skills**:

- Knowledge of or proven experience working within the health sector.
- Knowledge or proven experience working within a charity or non-for-profit organisation.
- Experience with video and photo editing using Premier Pro and Adobe Creative Suite.

**Benefits**

Cancer Council Queensland has a collaborative, energetic, and supportive team culture, contributing to meaningful work with a tangible impact. By celebrating and fostering our individual strengths, we take on more challenging work. In turn, we lead more balanced, exciting and fulfilling lives. Our growing Non-for-Profit organisation offers employees:

- Flexible work arrangements (Flexible Work Hours and Work from Home options).
- ATO-Approved Salary Packaging up to the value of $18,549 per Frin