Description

The City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as we grow and transform into a Global City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced marketing and communications professional to join the Marketing and Brand team at City of Parramatta as a Marketing and Communications Advisor.

As the Marketing and Communications Advisor, you will be responsible for driving activity to cross functionally design, coordinate, and deliver tactical marketing and communications that actively reach, and target identified market segments to achieve strategic objectives.

On a daily basis you will:

Create and manage tactical and operational marketing, communications, promotions and branding initiatives with internal and external stakeholders to achieve strategic marketing objectives.
Deliver marketing and promotional activities with a data-driven and digital first mindset, optimising communications, content and creative development suitable for multiple channel applications.
Create high quality, well researched and written content for agreed programs for multi-channel application, including web copy, email, social media, council publications, newsletters/e-newsletters and articles to deliver on communications and promotions objectives.
Proactively identify opportunities to promote Council services and initiatives and build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to maximise promotion opportunities.

About You:

You will bring the following to the role:

Tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, public relations or other related field.
Demonstrable experience (minimum 5+ years’) in developing tactical marketing, promotion and communication programs to engage and capitalise on target market segments.
A proactive and systematic project management approach and capacity to manage competing resourcing needs.
Demonstrable experience in interpreting research, data and insights and delivering strategic marketing, promotions and communication campaigns and initiatives.
Ability to develop and implement acquisition and retention marketing, promotion and communication campaigns and initiatives.
Ability to develop and implement effective communications strategies that increase the positive profile of an organisation and raise public understanding of its programs and services.

What’s on offer

We are offering an attractive remuneration from $125,996 plus 11.5% superannuation.

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
14 weeks paid parental leave
Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
Significant leave benefits (flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
Learning and development opportunities
Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, flu shots, etc.)

Want to know more?

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description.

How to apply

Candidates must apply online attaching a Cover Letter addressing the requirements of this role.

Applications close 5pm, Tuesday 26th November 2024 and will not be accepted through any other medium.

The successful candidate is required to be vaccinated (at least 2 doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine) in accordance with Council's vaccination policy. Candidates may submit a medical contraindication for Council's consideration.

The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.

Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart of how we recruit at the City of Parramatta. We continue to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.

City of Parramatta Council

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