Communications Support Officer

**Job Number**:
498629

**Division**:
Community & Environment

**Employment Status**:
Full time, Permanent

**Categories**:
Communication, Marketing and Events

**The details**:

- Permanent Fulltime
- $73,560 pa + super (up to 12%) + leave loading
Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream A - Level 3 of the MBRC EBA4 Certified Agreement
- 9 day fortnight
- 72.5 hour fortnight
- Location: North Lakes Library

**About our opportunity**

Are you a skilled, enthusiastic and experienced marketing and communications professional looking for a challenging and rewarding role working in the arts and culture industry? This may be the opportunity for you

We are seeking an experienced marketing and communications officer to join our Cultural Services team

Reporting to the Senior Communications Officer, you will contribute to the development and delivery of marketing activity to support Council’s art galleries, museums, libraries, and public art department’s wide range of events, exhibitions, and programs.

You will share our goal of audience-aligned communications and identify creative ways to grow audiences and visitation to Council’s cultural venues and programs.

As part of the greater Cultural Services team, you will contribute ideas to the upcoming promotions for events, programs, and exhibitions, to help departments achieve strategic outcomes.

You will be an excellent communicator with extensive experience writing for both print collateral and online platforms including social media, websites, and blogs.

In this role, you will use your excellent time management and project coordination skills to manage competing deadlines and demonstrate initiative for new opportunities.

You will also use your knowledge of contemporary design and attention to detail to create quality engaging communications whilst upholding Council’s corporate brand.

**About you**

We are seeking a marketing and communications all-rounder with experience in social media, website, content creation, copywriting, design, and digital marketing. Previous experience in the cultural sector would be highly desirable.

As a natural marketer, you will focus on delivering engaging and quality activities that will increase audience awareness and visitation to Council’s arts and cultural venues and programs.

You will use your positive working partnerships within the Cultural Services team and wider Council departments to coordinate, collaborate and implement multi-channel marketing and communication campaigns.

Our region is growing and we have lots of exciting arts and cultural experiences on the horizon, so a desire to be part of a fast-paced and positive environment is a must.

With your expert marketing and communication skills and positive, team-focused attitude, you will quickly become a valuable member of our team

In addition, you must hold the following:

- Tertiary qualification in Communications or other relevant qualification or relevant experience.
- Current Confirmed Suitability for Child Related Employment from the Queensland Commission of Children and Young People (Working with Children Check) or ability to confirm suitability within two months of engagement.
- Current C class drivers license.

**Position Description**

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**Why join the MBRC Team?**

As the third largest local government area in Australia and the fifth fastest growing region, the Moreton Bay Region boasts beautiful beaches and waterways, amazing manufacturing hubs and picturesque hinterland hamlets. Moreton Bay has a strong and connected community that enjoys all the traditional Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal country has to offer within our region.

With a diverse workforce of more than 2000 team members dedicated to servicing the needs and enhancing the lifestyle of more than 479,000 residents, each team member has an intrinsic ability to impact our community. Whether you’re a manager or working on the frontline, your role will make a difference - bring your expertise and join our driven team today.

Aside from an opportunity to build a rewarding career within a diverse and growing organisation, we offer a range of team member benefits including:

- Discounted Health Insurance.
- Free flu vaccinations every year.
- Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities.
- We are proud to offer opportunities to develop your career within a local government organisation and our team members are encouraged to undertake study for career development in their area of employment under our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
- Generous employer and employee super contribution scheme.
- Salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
- We want you and your family to feel well supported when you need it most - as a team member you will have access our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline,