Communications Assistant

Values driven culture and flexible work environment
- Competitive benefits offering, including 26 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave
- Newly created role with an initial focus on implementing AVL’s communication strategy

**About AVL**:
Australian Vintage Limited (AVL) is an ASX listed company and owner of the multi-award winning McGuigan, Tempus Two, Nepenthe and Barossa Valley Wine Company brands.

At AVL we believe in making the world a smaller place through sharing good times.

We are proud that our Buronga Hill Winery and Merbein Packaging Facility are 100% powered by wind and solar energy. Specifically, 30% coming from solar panels on site at the Buronga Hill winery and the balance coming from offsite wind and solar parks through our partner Flow Power.

**About the role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and team-centric Communications Assistant to join our growing team.

In this newly created role, you will support the Communications Manager to implement the communication strategy across internal and external channels for brand AVL.

Perhaps you’ve spent 12-months in a similar position and you’re looking for something new, with scope to grow? Or maybe you’re currently working at a public relations agency and you’re looking to make the jump to internal communications? Or perhaps you’re a journalist looking to change your career trajectory?

Either way, we’d love to hear from you

Reporting to the Communications Manager, your primary duties will include:

- Review and optimise the AVL corporate website, ensuring that the content is current and relevant.
- Support internal communications development to drive employee connection, communication and collaboration.
- Establish relationships with print & online publishers, bloggers, editors, journalists to amplify brand AVL and the core brands.
- Manage AVL’s internal intranet, including the site content and visual design.
- Develop monthly LinkedIn content schedule and draft content.
- Manage the production of AVL’s bi-monthly internal newsletter.
- Assist in briefing creative, digital, and visual communication assets (e.g. photography, videography)
- Research competitor communication material to ensure we remain ahead of the market.
- Respond to AVL and pillar brand website customer enquiries and media requests.
- Prepare briefing materials, documents and factsheets for employees ahead of media appearances.
- Collaborate with agency to create and pro-actively identify opportunities for AVL coverage.
- Coordinate media training for media facing employees.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant industry news, updates, and events.
- Keeping annual calendars of events, targets, and activities organised and updated.
- Developing monthly media activity reports.

**We are looking for**:

- **A keen learner**: As our business grows, we are looking for someone who is eager to grow with us. If you’re committed to improving your communication skills and knowledge but you haven’t ticked all the boxes just yet, we encourage you to apply.
- **Enthusiasm**: At AVL we love working with great brands and great people. We’re looking for someone equally excited about their communications career, joining a great team and a high growth business.
- **Team player**:We are looking for someone who works well in a team environment, who thrives on collaboration and knows that good communication is key
- **Agility**: As our business continues to grow, we are looking for an individual who excel in a fast-paced environments where no two days are the same.
- **Qualifications; **Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related discipline

**AVL Benefits**:

- Primary carer parental leave offering 26 weeks paid leave
- Secondary carers parental leave offering 4 weeks paid leave
- Mental health and wellbeing training and support
- Annual wine allowance
- Options to purchase additional annual leave
- Sabbaticals and career breaks
- Continuation of superannuation while on paid and unpaid parental leave