Communications Coordinator

JOB TITLE:Communications Coordinator

JOB TYPE:Ongoing

LOCATION:AUSVEG Office – 3 Glenarm Road, Glen Iris VIC 3146

MANAGER:National Manager – Communications

DEPARTMENT:Public Affairs and Communications

About AUSVEG:

AUSVEG is the prescribed peak industry body for the Australian vegetable, onion and potato industries. To help our growers and our industry succeed, we focus on core activities and are guided by values that underpin everything we do.

We identify and prioritise the issues of our members and advocate on behalf of growers to ensure their needs are heard and understood by decision makers. We deliver projects that produce outstanding results for growers using our skills, resources, and credibility as an organisation.

Over several decades, we've established a proven track record of service provision that's supported the growing success of Australian horticulture.

The Role

We are seeking a versatile communications professional to coordinate communications content planning, production and delivery in support of a busy project and organisational agenda. This position would suit an individual with skills across a range of multimedia communications channels and mediums, and experience in the coordination, planning and delivery of structured projects and/or campaigns.

Reporting to the National Manager – Communications, this role is an opportunity to work within a dynamic team, across a vibrant organisation in pursuit of our shared objectives.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning, development and production of multimedia content for publication across AUSVEG communications channels, including multi-platform case studies, podcasts, videos and social media content, to support communications project delivery.
• Coordinate quarterly production of Australian Grower magazine in collaboration with the National Manager – Communications, including creation of story lists, writing and commissioning content, editing, proofing and working with designers, printers and mail house to ensure timely production.
• Support strategy-development, planning and production of AUSVEG digital communications content, including weekly e-bulletin, social media and other digital communications as required.
• Support maintenance and updating of AUSVEG website and Knowledge Hub, ensuring timely uploading of content to meet project and organisational objectives.
• Work across the organisation to support communications objectives and activities, including researching, preparing and producing industry reports, briefings, speeches and submissions as required.
• Work with the AUSVEG Events and Partnerships Team to support delivery of the Hort Connections event, and develop partnerships and commercial opportunities leveraging communications channels, platforms and audience.
• Collation of monthly monitoring and evaluation data, and drafting of six-monthly milestone reports, to meet project requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification or relevant experience in communications, media, or related discipline.

Experience:

• Significant experience in a related or relevant communications and/or media role.
• Coordinating and producing a variety of high-quality communications outputs across a range of multimedia channels.
• Working to deliver structured projects and associated deliverables, as well as ad-hoc tasks, to firm deadlines.
• Working within a team and autonomously in a dynamic stakeholder and operational environment.
• Managing multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines.

Skills:

• Excellent writing skills across different communications channels, with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with a range of multimedia communications tools, platforms and channels, including Mailchimp, social media, video editing and basic design programs (or capacity to upskill).
• The ability to manage and meet multiple deadlines and priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Clear and concise communicator with the ability to distil complex concepts and content into plain English.

* Some travel required for production and delivery of communications content and industry commitments.

To discuss this role please contact Andrew MacDonald - National Manager – Communications on