Communications Coordinator
Job No:
VIN2995
Location:
Lewisham
- Permanent Part-time role with Work/Life Flexibility Options
- Rare Opportunity to Make a Difference in a Purpose-Led Organisation
- Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging Tax Free Benefits
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society. We believe our employees are key to our success. Our staff are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis and values driven team environment and culture.
Your New Role:
Join Vinnies NSW team as a Communication Coordinator and develop state-wide external facing content and communications across the Society’s key marketing channels targeting a diverse range of audiences.
The Communication Coordinator will:
- Craft engaging and accurate communications content targeting diverse
- Collaborate with the Marketing and Internal Communications functions to provide support as required with writing tasks and communications advice.
- Develop and implement Public Relations (PR) strategies to support and promote fundraising and marketing activity, services, programs, shops, social justice initiatives and events to meet communications objectives.
- Develop and action strategic media schedules, draft press releases and canvas positive media coverage to amplify key messages and priorities.
- Assist with the production of video content for both internal and external use as an important tool to amplify key messages and priorities.
- Manage the content collation, production, and delivery of publications; ensure the content is engaging and reflective of the broad activities undertaken by the Society.
To be successful, you will need:
- Relevant tertiary qualification/s in business, communications or marketing
- Demonstrated ability and expertise in communications with high-level written, editing and planning skills
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Desirable criteria:
- Experience working in a membership-based organisation to support and empower members and volunteers.
- Deliver high-quality communications collateral with a focus on press releases and written content for digital platforms amplifying the key messages, stories and priorities of the Society.
- Coordinate the production of key publications – Vision, Impact, Annual Report
- Build relationships with media and generate positive media coverage for the organisation
If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume, for more about the role, see Position Description.
If you have questions about this role, please email Lachlan Jones Manager, Communications on lachlan.jones@vinnies.org.au , quoting: VIN number 2995. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.
St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.
The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.
St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment.