Digital Communications Officer

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $26.43 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 34,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high-quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a digital communications expert to join our award-winning Communication and Marketing team on a permanent, full-time basis. An ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing and running successful paid and organic campaigns on social media, as well as managing, developing, and launching websites. 

Experience with back-end reporting on both social media platforms and Google Analytics is also important to be successful in this role.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Diploma qualifications in communications, public relations, or marketing
• Solid experience in a similar communications or digital role
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, a capacity to work independently and prioritise workload
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and a proven ability to write and produce communications for internal and external stakeholders 
• Ability to quickly build strong relationships and rapport with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• The ability to work well under pressure on simultaneous tasks with tight deadlines
• High level of computer literacy with excellent word processing, writing and editing skills including Word, Microsoft Project and using a content management system (CMS)
• Current class C driver’s licence. 

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,933.33 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, well-being, and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 13 February 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       David Powell at David.Powell blacktown.nsw.gov.au 

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