Communications and Events Coordinator

Resthaven Incorporated; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Physiotherapy & massages

Professional development fund

EAP program

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Resthaven Incorporated in Wayville, South Australia, seeks a practical, hands-on events and communications professional for a twelve-month maternity leave contract at our Head Office. You will coordinate a busy events schedule, manage social and owned media, and work closely with the Marketing and Communications team to deliver engaging content and community engagement.

The role requires excellent grammar, strong planning and stakeholder management, experience with event logistics, WordPress,

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications and/or experience in event management, multi-media, communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a busy events schedule and all associated communication with a positive and proactive attitude.
• Undertake relevant pre and post event market research, analyse and evaluate results and report outcomes and improvements.
• Coordinate all social and owned media and communications relating to the events.
• Possibly work after-hours events as required.

Skills

Event management

Communications

Public relations

Marketing

Journalism

Social media content creation

WordPress

Microsoft Office

Tools

WordPress

Job description

Bring your practical firsthand skills to our marketing and communications team!

An exciting, hands-on opportunity within our friendly Marketing and Communications team is available at Resthaven’s Head Office in Wayville. Your creative skills will be stimulated by a wide variety of marketing and communications activities, in the complex and expanding aged care sector. This is a twelve-month contract opportunity covering maternity leave.

A superior communicator with a fine eye for detail, excellent grammar and spelling, good judgement and literacy, you will be highly organised and able to plan, coordinate and manage events effectively under pressure.

You will coordinate a busy events schedule and all associated communication with a positive and proactive attitude, undertake relevant pre and post event market research, analyse and evaluate results and report outcomes and improvements.

Working closely with the Marketing and Communications team, you will coordinate all associated social and owned media and communications relating to the events.

We offer salary sacrifice tax benefits, a friendly team environment and a commitment to your ongoing development. Recent graduates are welcome to apply.

It is the perfect environment to grow professionally and personally, broadening your skills supporting activities including integrated media, website updates, writing and editing publications, and support with issues management. There may be out of hour’s work requiring attendance at after-hours events.

What we offer:

Resthaven offers a supportive and richly diverse and inclusive community where everyone's uniqueness is valued. As part of the Resthaven team you will have access to:

• Attractive salary and working conditions.
• Access to salary packaging to increase your take home pay and other discounts via our provider.
• Four free physiotherapy treatments and massages per financial year
• Access to our professional development fund to continue your learning.
• EAP program and support for you and your family
• Flexible and supportive team environment.

You will have:

• Professional qualifications and/or experience in event management, multi-media, communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating, and delivering events and community engagement activities, with the ability to manage multiple events and competing priorities from initial planning through to delivery and evaluation.
• Strong event coordination and organisational skills, including experience managing event logistics, suppliers, venues, invitations, registrations, communications and on-the-day requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, external suppliers, community partners, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
• Experience in using event management tools and web-based applications (WordPress preferred) and producing visual content for social media and websites.
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of programs in a Windows environment
• An understanding of and a commitment to work towards Resthaven’s values.

Enquiries to: Lydia Wallis, Assistant Manager Marketing and Communications: 8373 9127