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.
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.
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.