Communications & Social Media Specialist

Do you thrive on creating compelling and impactful content? Are you a passionate storyteller with a knack for finding great stories, who listens with compassion and crafts words which inspire?
- We want a positive team player to join our team
- Amplify our community fundraising and beneficiary campaigns
- Be the first in this newly created role based in Bedford Park

**About Flinders Foundation**:
Working together to prevent, cure and care.

That simple sentence sums up Flinders Foundation’s purpose - to work together with individuals and organisations in the community to support health and medical research and improve patient care across the Flinders medical precinct.

Together, they raise vital funds to support the leading clinicians and researchers across Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University to make medical discoveries and improve the care available to patients and their families.

Flinders Foundation has strong values and takes a team-based approach to achieving success and celebrating success together with donors, supporters and beneficiaries.

**About the Position**:
Flinders Foundation is seeking a talented Communications & Social Media Specialist to join their small, dynamic and dedicated team, working to support health and medical research and improve patient care across the Flinders medical precinct.

With a focus on social media coordination and communications, you’ll have a natural talent for writing and storytelling with proven knowledge and experience in sourcing and crafting engaging content - including capturing photos and videos. You’ll embrace the opportunity to increase their visibility and engagement, including exploration of new channels and tactics. Your communications expertise will see you supporting their community-based fundraisers and activities to grow participation and raise the profile of Flinders Foundation.

Flexible office working hours Monday - Friday; working from home can also be negotiated.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Communications** - Develop and implement integrated communications plans.
- ** Social Media** - Develop engaging content and implement social media strategy.
- ** Content Creation** - Craft copy for various campaigns and channels.
- ** Content Marketing** - Support the development of communications and collateral for donors and supporters, and the development of engaging donor journeys.
- ** General **- Advise team on tools and channels and much much more

**‘What you look like’ and need to demonstrate to be successful’**:

- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or Not-For-Profit Management (preferred).
- 5+ years in fundraising, marketing, or communications.
- Strong professional copywriting passion and experience.
- Proven social media coordination and content creation skills.
- Project/campaign management expertise.
- Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
- Successful stakeholder management track record.
- Creative and innovative thinker.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.

**Highly Regarded**:

- ** **Proven success in individual giving programs.
- Understanding of donor acquisition and retention strategies.
- Experience with Salesforce, Raisely, Campaign Monitor, and similar tools.
- Basic graphic design skills (e.g., Adobe, Photoshop, or Canva).
- Proactive and can-do attitude.

**Why consider working for the Flinders Foundation?**
- Be part of purpose driven business passionate about their vision.
- Supportive leadership team and structure to support professional development and growth.
- Opportunity to make a significant difference.
- Supportive, values-based team environment, with inspiring work and projects.
- Discounted carparking rate.
- Salary packaging.

**Sound like you?