Marketing & Communications Advisor

WorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator. We are also the workplace injury insurer. Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.

• $120,908 per annum superannuation
• Full time, Fixed term to 29 March 2026 (maternity leave contract)
• Wadawurrung/Geelong based role (hybrid work from home - 3 days a week in office)

About the opportunity

The Marketing and Communications Advisor works with the Senior Marketing and Communications Advisors and Manager Marketing along with the broader External Affairs Division to deliver marketing campaigns that reduce work related harm in the community.

The role will support the integration of key learnings from research and analytics processes in all relevant external communications and brand marketing activities.

This role is responsible for:

• Working with the Manager, Marketing to plan, develop, implement and evaluate targeted 'through the line' evidence-based campaigns in line with business objectives and priorities including behaviour change with a strong focus on digitally-led campaigns.
• Leading the Worksafe digital marketing search plan. Overseeing the SEM plan you will be working collaboratively with the media agency and WorkSafe internal teams to implement, monitor, optimise performance to ensure the targeting, creative rotation and budget is maximised and develop reporting tracking KPIs to deliver insights and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Independently manage and support Senior Advisors with allocated campaigns 'through the line' evidence-based campaigns from concept through to implementation and reporting.

Please ensure you review the Position Description via WorkSafe Careers for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

Your communication and attention to detail skills are the key to your success in this role. You are a team orientated person who enjoys delivering, leading and making an impact with your team. You will also possess:

•The ability to build effective working relationships, with highly developed influencing and negotiation skills

•Demonstrated experience developing 'through the line' evidence-based campaigns to meet defined objectives in a politically sensitive environment, across digital and traditional channels with an understanding of the importance of continuous improvement through reporting, measurement and evaluation

•Strong experience in media planning and buying and sound knowledge of media reporting measurements across traditional and digital media - including search engine marketing and social media

•Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Communications or another related discipline

Working with us

At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals, including First Nations people, people with disabilities, those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individuals of all sexualities and genders.

What's next?

Applications close at 11:00pm on Monday 7th July 2025. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only applications submitted via the WorkSafe Careers website will be considered.

Preferred candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.

Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.

For further enquiries please contact Natasha Zaluski via email [email protected]