Communication Officer

Central Coast Council; Central Coast; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Hybrid work and flexible hours

2 days from home

Job summary

Central Coast Council is seeking a Communication Officer to protect and enhance the Council’s reputation through high-quality communication and public relations. You will plan and deliver strategies across channels, ensuring messages are clear, aligned with strategic direction and accessible to diverse audiences.

You will work under the Team Leader Strategic Communications, preparing campaigns, reporting outcomes and providing excellent customer service to the community.

Qualifications

• Degree or demonstrated solid experience in a similar role with ongoing professional development.
• Experience in media relations, public relations communications, and marketing.
• Corporate communications and working with the media.
• Proven ability to develop and produce a broad range of communication projects with objectives and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, construct and report on a wide range of Council services and activities across channels.
• Deliver communication strategies that engage internal and external audiences and align with the organisation's direction.
• Provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Skills

Marketing

Communications

Project Management

Stakeholder management

Campaigning

Media

Public relations

Content production

Time management

Education

Degree in Communications/Media/Marketing or related field

Job description

The Communication Officer plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing Central Coast Council's reputation through high-quality communication and public relations efforts. You will be responsible for delivering communication strategies that engage both internal and external audiences, ensuring that Council's messages are clear, effective and aligned with the organisation's strategic direction.

Reporting to the Team Leader Strategic Communications, you'll plan, prepare, construct and report on a wide range of Council services and activities across a wide range of channels, ensuring campaigns maximise their effectiveness and meet their objectives.

You’ll provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Applicant Profile

• a degree qualification in Communications, Media, Marketing or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
• experience in media relations, public relations communications, marketing
• corporate communications and/or working with the media
• demonstrated experience in developing and producing a broad range of communication projects with defined objectives and deadlines.

The commencing salary for this position is up to $96.6k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $112k on completion of assessment of skills and/ or performance plus 12% superannuation

Offer Details

• We have a temporary full-time role available until February 2028
• This role will be able to access a 9-day fortnight
• We offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 15 November 2026.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Marketing
• Communications
• Project Management
• Stakeholder management
• campaigning
• media
• public relations
• corporate communications
• content production
• time management