Communications Officer

Bayside Group; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid on-site

Competitive pay

60% on-site attendance

Job summary

Bayside Group is seeking a Communications Officer in Melbourne to join a leader in education and research on a full-time temporary contract through to February 2027. The role supports a busy communications team, delivering engaging content across media, digital, internal comms and events.

Working closely with communications, media and events professionals, you will help execute communications plans, support audience engagement and coordinate campaigns across multiple channels in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Excellent written communication and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and team-focused approach.
• Qualifications in communications, public relations, journalism or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Draft communications materials across media relations, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, issues management and event communications.
• Create content for websites, staff communications, news articles, social media, speeches and media releases.
• Support integrated communications and engagement plans.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and deliver promotional campaigns and communications activities.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and internal communications programs.
• Assist with planning, coordinating and delivering communications content and events.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, quality and attention to detail in outputs.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related discipline

Job description

• Join a collaborative communications, media and events team supporting a leading education and research organisation.
• Develop engaging content across media, digital, internal communications, stakeholder engagement and events.
• Great opportunity for an early-career communications professional looking to build broad strategic communications experience.

• Join a collaborative communications, media and events team supporting a leading education and research organisation.
• Develop engaging content across media, digital, internal communications, stakeholder engagement and events.
• Great opportunity for an early-career communications professional looking to build broad strategic communications experience.

We are seeking a Communications Officer to join a leader in tertiary education on a full-time temporary contract through to February 2027. This position is available from 19 October and will provide support within a busy and supportive communications team.

Working closely with communications, media and events professionals, you will help deliver engaging communications activities that support organisational priorities, employee engagement initiatives and audience participation across a range of programs and activities.

This role is ideal for someone early in their communications career, or an experienced professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, taking direction and contributing to the successful delivery of communications plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft communications materials across media relations, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, issues management and event communications.
• Create compelling content for multiple channels including websites, staff communications, news articles, social media, speeches, media releases and key messages.
• Support the implementation of integrated communications and engagement plans.
• Work with internal stakeholders to develop and deliver promotional campaigns and communications activities.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and internal communications programs.
• Assist with planning, coordinating and delivering communications content and events.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, quality and attention to detail in all communications outputs.

About You

• Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• A proactive, adaptable and team-focused approach.
• Qualifications in communications, public relations, journalism or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Experience within the health, higher education or government sectors would be highly regarded but is not essential.

What's on Offer

• Full-time temp contract until February 2027.
• Competitive hourly rate
• Hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of 60% attendance on site
• Supportive and experienced team environment.
• Opportunity to gain broad communications experience across a diverse portfolio of activities and projects.