Marketing & Engagement Officer (12 Month Maternity

Exert your skills in social media, brand and communications
- Part of an exceptional and passionate marketing, engagement and partnerships team
- Help make an impact for those experiencing disadvantage
- Ruah aims to promote measures to achieve equality. Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act applies to this role._

**Why you'll love this opportunity...**:
For 60 years Ruah has been transforming the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our community through services in the areas of housing and homelessness, family and domestic violence, legal services, and mental health. Our team go boldly to not only help, but solve, Perth's greatest social needs.

This is an exciting point in Ruah’s journey. After several successful collaborative projects such as 50 Lives 50 Homes, an award-winning platform for mental health technology, a breakthrough approach to legal services, and the delivery of many more life-changing services, we are soon to launch our largest project to date - a Centre for Women & Children experiencing family domestic violence. Here, women and their children will access life-changing services and support from a single service.

**Who are we looking for?**:
In this 12 month full-time contract role you will be part of our Marketing & Engagement team, as well as work with the wider organisation, to create branding, social media and other initiatives that engage our stakeholders in our vision.

You’ll need to be:

- A motivated, self starter with innovative ideas.
- A team player, who enjoys contributing.
- A lover of technology - everything from graphic design to project management and automation software.
- Excited to make an impact for those experiencing disadvantage.

Sound like you? Then read on for the creative and technical skills we desire. You will:

- Contribute your ideas to reach and engage with our internal and external stakeholders, and wider community.
- Work with the team to bring marketing strategies to life and deliver on objectives.
- Create social media content that can engage audiences across various digital platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
- Maintain updates to the website and work with our website developers to implement recommended improvements.
- Assist with the implementation of CRM and design of automation sequences to engage stakeholders in systematic yet creative ways.
- Uphold our brand communications guidelines, ensuring all Ruah communications are brand-aligned.
- Assist with event management.
- A minimum of 5 years experience working in a marketing discipline.
- Marketing qualification from TAFE or University, preferably from either Marketing, Communications, Journalism or PR disciplines.
- An empathetic non-judgmental attitude to people living with disadvantage.
- Knowledge of, or willingness to learn and understand, diversity, gender, social inclusion and Aboriginal culture.
- Ability to work both in a team and with mínimal supervision.
- High level of spelling and grammar.
- Technically savvy with advanced computer skills.

Highly regarded skills:

- Experience with client management systems or database administration.
- Basic copywriting skills to assist with content generation.
- Experience producing social media content.
- Experience creating graphics (Canva or Adobe) and/or video reels.
- The above skills are an advantage to securing the position, but non-essential. The successful applicant will have a natural willingness to adopt new technology as required and undertake training to continuously evolve skillset.

**What do we offer?**:
Aside from the opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team in an organisation that creates real change in the community around us, you'll also receive:

- An opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team.
- A culture like no other
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
- A chance to work alongside supportive human beings who genuinely want the best for you and to see you progress in your career.
- A base salary of $82,307-$88,571 per annum based on experience, plus 11% super.
- 5 weeks annual leave.
- Incredibly valuable Salary Packaging with:

- up to $15,900 core packaging
- plus additional $2,650 in entertainment packaging benefits for travel, accommodation, meals, entertainment, parking and more
- options to use an Everyday Purchase card to make things simple.
- A digitally-powered team and business that enables hybrid work flexibility.
- 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flex to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, new staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
- Flexibility with working hours and office locations around in-person contact needs.
- Access to extensive learning and development programs - plus investment in your professional development.
- Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range