Communications and Content Writer

**Company Description**
Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

**Closing date: 23rd October 2024**

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies
- ** Join An Award-Winning Fund Provider**:

- ** 12 Month Fixed Term Contract**:

- ** Sydney Located - Hybrid Working (Blend of Office/Home)**

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

**Primary Purpose**

This is a key role within the Communications and Content team focused primarily on delivering high quality communications to members, employers and partners. You’ll work within a collaborative and supportive team environment to:

- Scope, develop and write compelling, differentiated and on brand copy that makes super simple for members, employers, partners and other audiences
- Contribute to the content strategy and identify opportunities to increase brand affinity.

You’ll work closely with your team leader, constantly striving to exceed expectations and surprise and delight Rest members and partners.

**Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities**
- Create high quality and effective communications and copy for Rest members, employers and other audiences that is consistent with the Rest brand strategy, and reflects Rest’s tone of voice
- Make even regulatory and service communications delightfully simple and effective, thinking visually and identifying opportunities for fewer words and more visuals such as infographics or video formats
- Work closely with the Senior Manager, Communications and Content to develop and execute the Rest member content strategy, and work in conjunction with Designers and videographers (both internal and agency) to creatively solve briefs in a differentiated, innovation and effective way
- Write copy for a variety of media including social, long form content, landing pages, blogs, eDM, DM, print, video, and online, and tailor it to meet member needs based on member and segment insights
- Handle end to end execution of content, including the development of ideas for new content across various formats and channels
- Editing and proofing of written content from across the team, to ensure high editorial standards are met across all content, and that there is cohesion across content to reflect Rest’s tone of voice
- Stay current on trends and competitors within the editorial sphere, including upcoming trends in technology and the digital space

**Key Relationships**

Key internal and external contacts and relationships for this job role include:

- Internal_
- Member team
- Data and customer analytics teams
- Investments
- Service & operations
- External_
- Agency partners as required

**Qualifications** Qualifications**
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and / or a minimum of 5+ years equivalent experience in communications, content and copywriting

**Required experience, understanding or credentials **including**:

- Strong creative writing skills
- Proven ability to multitask, prioritise and manage time efficiently
- Creative thinker
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Ability to be autonomous, proactive and plan and manage deadlines
- The ability to translate data into user-friendly information
- Strong interviewing, content research, and communication skills
- Experience in writing and editing content across a broad variety of formats and for a range of digital channels
- Strong project management skills: planning, issues management, execution
- Creative problem solver and able to generate ideas
- Collaborative with strong stakeholder management skills

**Additional Information**
Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

- Personal and professional development opportunities
- ** Hybrid working**:

- Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
- Linkedin Learning
- Income Protection Insurance
- Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours)
- ** Rest Stops - meeting free breaks**
- Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best. _

**Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.**
- _Funds under manageme