Communications Specialist - Flexible Work & Sports Impact

State Sport Centres; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

MSAC Gym and Performance membership

Discounts at SSCT outlets

Complimentary court hire

Flexible working from multiple venues

Job summary

State Sport Centres (SSCT) invites a Communications Officer to support a broad range of communications with staff, patrons, hirers, sports organisations and government. This newly created role lets you bring your unique skills to the SSCT communications function in a supportive department.

You will collaborate across the business to gather information, craft compelling copy and media assets, and promote SSCT’s value to Victoria’s sporting community.

Qualifications

• Valid Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Tertiary qualifications, or working towards, in communications, media or journalism
• Demonstrated writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Experience writing and publishing online content including social media
• Knowledge of Victorian Government accessibility/ discoverability/ usability standards
• Experience using visual/graphic design to support comms
• Strong stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Produce and publish a wide range of communications across channels (web, intranet, emails, social media, digital noticeboards)
• Deliver content strategies for social media and SSCT website; monitor performance and refine strategies
• Apply and maintain brand, style and tone; develop style guides
• Edit and proofread materials for grammar and audience needs
• Support intranet and internal comms systems
• Assist executives with correspondence and presentations
• Support media responses including filming requests
• Perform ad-hoc duties and continuous improvement tasks

Skills

WWCC

Writing & editing

Social media writing

Graphic design

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in communications/media/journalism

Job description

State Sport Centres (SSCT) invites a Communications Officer to support a broad range of communications with staff, patrons, hirers, sports organisations and government. This newly created role lets you bring your unique skills to the SSCT communications function in a supportive department.

You will collaborate across the business to gather information, craft compelling copy and media assets, and promote SSCT’s value to Victoria’s sporting community.