Communications Coordinator

**Position Vacant**

**COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR**
**FULL-TIME, PERMANENT**

Cranbrook School is seeking a Communications Coordinator to join our Marketing &
Communications team. This is a full-time position based at the Senior School campus in
Bellevue Hill.

**ABOUT THE POSITION**

The Communications Coordinator will support the Communications Manager in the delivery
of communications and marketing activity, messaging and collateral across a broad range of
channels, to different audiences across the School. The Communications Coordinator will
play a pivotal role in enhancing the school's public image and ensuring effective
communication within the school community and with external stakeholders.

Duties include:

- Preparing and writing magazine, media and website articles
- Editing content for multiple platforms
- Proofing printed and digital copy
- Creating a series of good news stories about the School’s successes to share with
- media as required and in advertorials
- Writing and supporting the news coverage across the School’s communications
- channels: social media, website, newsletters, parent, staff and student portal
- Reviewing written material for brand and writing guidelines consistency and
- repurposing for different platforms where required
- Coordinating enquiries from journalists and other media contacts via telephone calls,
- Managing the media monitoring agency service and responsibility for curating and

sending the daily clips service internally

**ABOUT YOU**

You are an enthusiastic, motivated communications professional with experience in
creating compelling written content for use across digital and print. With a professional
demeanour, and exceptional interpersonal skills, you will have a demonstrated customer
service-based approach in all interactions, and the ability to think clearly and remain calm
under pressure. You have a good sense of humour and thrive in a high-energy work
environment.

**SELECTION CRITERIA**
- At least five years’ experience in a similar role either in-house or agency
- Demonstrated experience in creating compelling written content for use across digital
- and print
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Exceptional relationship skills with the ability to work inclusively and respectfully with
- a broad range of people
- High level organisational and time management skills with the ability to work to tight
- deadlines and under pressure
- A passion for education and community building
- A firm commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- A demonstrated understanding of child safety and appropriate behaviours when

engaging with children.
Tertiary qualifications in marketing or communications will be highly regarded.

**CLOSING DATE: 2 February 2025**

**HOW TO APPLY**

Applications should include a resume and a
cover letter addressing the selection criteria
and reasons for your interest in the position.
Details of at least three referees will be
requested from the successful applicant.

**ABOUT CRANBROOK SCHOOL**

Cranbrook is an Anglican, independent day
and boarding school, Pre-school to Year 12.

Our vision is to be a world class school which
encourages and enables all of our students
to explore, enjoy and fulfil their potential.
We lead our students to discover and make
the most of their talents, to thrive in, and
love the pursuit of, excellence. As a school
we energise the educational environment by
offering a rich and distinctive schooling both
within and beyond the curriculum and give
powerful pastoral support. Cranbrook builds
resilience and confidence so that each
student can face the challenges of the
twenty-first century with personal
confidence, intellectual versatility, academic
hunger and optimism.

Cranbrook is an International Baccalaureate
(IB) World School, and is accredited as an IB
Continuum School, offering the PYP, MYP
and IB Diploma Programme.

Cranbrook School is a child safe
organisation. We actively promote the safety
and wellbeing of all students and are
committed to protecting our students from
abuse and harm.

**WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK,**
**VACCINATION AND WORKING RIGHTS**

The successful applicant for this position will
be required to hold a current NSW Working
with Children Check clearance and be fully
vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen or
permanent resident or hold a visa with
appropriate working rights.