Communications and Marketing Assistant

Blacktown-City-Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flextime

12% superannuation

Competitive leave entitlements

Training & development

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Communications and Marketing Assistant to deliver social media content, newsletters, website updates and promotional materials. You will help coordinate advertising bookings, support branding plans, and attend community events to capture stories across the city.

You’ll work with staff, suppliers, media and stakeholders to achieve clear communication outcomes. The role offers a secure, permanent, full-time position with an entry salary and strong professional

Qualifications

• Experience in producing written and visual content for public audiences.
• Ability to assist with advertising campaigns, newsletters and promotional materials.

Responsibilities

• Create and publish social media content, assist with advertising campaigns, prepare newsletters and promotional materials, update website content and support corporate publications.
• Attend community and formal events, capture stories and share across channels; coordinate advertising bookings and support branding and communications plans.
• Assist with day-to-day website and content management; work with colleagues, suppliers, media, sponsors and stakeholders to deliver clear communication outcomes.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of communications channels while contributing to a growing city’s narrative.

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

Event coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Lead with purpose. Shape progress for a growing city.

Blacktown City is one of Australia’s fastest-growing communities, and our Communications and Marketing team helps keep residents and staff informed about the services, projects, events and developments shaping the city. As the Communications and Marketing Assistant, you support the delivery of communication and marketing activities that connect people with Council and the work we do.

You create and publish social media content, assist with advertising campaigns, prepare newsletters and promotional materials, update website content and support the production of corporate publications. You attend community and formal events, including Mayoral commitments, to help capture and share stories from across the city. You also coordinate advertising bookings, support Council’s branding and communications plans, and assist with day-to-day website and content management activities.

Your work helps residents learn about Council services, programs and events, encourages community participation, and keeps staff informed about what is happening across the organisation. You work closely with colleagues, suppliers, media representatives, sponsors and community stakeholders to deliver clear and effective communication outcomes.

You gain exposure to a broad range of communication and marketing channels while working with an experienced team. If you have a creative mindset, enjoy working with people and want to use your communication skills to make a positive contribution to your community, we would love to hear from you.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,468.72 per week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitmentto 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, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: David Powell at [e-mail]

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