External Communications Coordinator

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 12 months

Organisation: Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: VG/VHCOORDEXTCOMMS2024

VicHealth is the world's first health promotion foundation that supports independent, long-term, evidence-based health promotion practice, partnerships and leadership. We continue to be a global leader in health promotion, as a Collaborating Centre with the World Health Organization and technical partner to UNICEF.
- Bright and modern office in Melbourne CBD, with a hybrid-work model
- Dynamic team environment within an inclusive workplace
- Use your communications skills to make a difference and drive real change
- VicHealth is committed to ensuring appointments represent the range of lived experience in the Victorian community. Women, indigenous people, people with disability, young people, LGBTQIA+ people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply._

**About the role**:
This is an exciting opportunity for a marketing and communications generalist who is passionate about using their skills and creativity to improve the health and wellbeing of Victorians.

The External Communications Coordinator reports to the External Communications Manager and provides a broad range of support to the External Communications team, and the broader Social Marketing & Communications team. This includes supporting the execution of media and social media strategies and events, creating engaging content, monitoring and reporting, and various administration tasks.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Coordinating the production of various VicHealth events including digital and face to face events managed in house or with external assistance
- Developing content for earned and owned channels including social media
- Providing support to develop and implement media relations and social media engagement

**About you**:
We're looking for someone who is able to clearly demonstrate agility, initiative and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a supportive and inclusive team. You will be a strong writer and storyteller and know how to create compelling content for different audiences and channels. You thrive working in a fast-paced media and social media landscape and can confidently manage competing priorities and deadlines.

**Closing Date**:13 January 2025

**Unit**: Social Marketing & Communications

**Tenure**:Fixed term (12 months)

**Classification**: VicHealth Grade C

**Qualifications and experience**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or similar area
- Experience in event management
- Experience writing for a range of channels including social media, media and web.
- Experience working with media outlets and journalists
- Experience in data analysis, monitoring and reporting
- Experience using Google Analytics, CMS, and social media for work purposes
- Understanding of SEO
- Experience working within the communications, public health, community or government sectors is preferred

**Perks and benefits**:

- Hybrid-work model
- Employee Wellbeing & OHS Committee who deliver events and initiatives
- Bring your dog to work day every Thursday and Friday

**How to apply**:
Applications must include a cover letter and a current resume.

The cover letter must include why the applicant feels they are suitable for the position, and also address the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.

Please refer to the position description to view the associated qualifications and experience associated with the position.

The successful applicant may be required to undertake a Police Check and Working With Children Check.
- VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government_