Content Specialist - Remote

HumanAbility; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HumanAbility is seeking a Content Specialist to join our Communications team on a full-time basis, with ongoing funding through mid-2028. The role is flexible across Australia, involves travel, and operates within a hybrid model balancing office and remote work.

You will plan, shoot, edit and publish video and photography across digital channels, supporting stakeholder stories and campaigns. You will manage projects from concept to delivery with tight turnarounds, ensuring consistency with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to produce professional photography and video for digital channels.
• Strong skills with camera operation, lighting, audio capture and post-production editing (Adobe).
• Portfolio showing range across formats and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Plan, shoot and edit high-quality photography and video for web, social, email and print channels.
• Produce short-form social video, long-form interviews and event highlights.
• Manage pre-production tasks including scripting, storyboarding, talent coordination and location scouting.
• Operate and maintain camera, lighting, audio, and editing equipment.
• Support communications team and adhere to WHS policies.

Skills

Photography

Video production

Adobe Suite

Storytelling

Social media

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Accessibility knowledge

Education

Film/Media Production degree

Tools

Camera operation

Lighting

Audio capture

Post-production editing

Content management systems

Job description

HumanAbility is a Jobs and Skills Council for the health, human services, aged care and disability, sport & recreation and early childhood industries.

HumanAbility’s objective is to advance education by supporting skills and workforce development for the above specified industries. It is a values-based organisation, that is not-for-profit, industry-owned and led, that is contracted by the federal government.

We have an opportunity for a Content Specialist to join us on a full-time basis in an ongoing capacity subject to funding (currently funded until mid-2028). The role may be located anywhere in Australia and will involve travel with overnight stays for organisation meetings, stakeholder meetings, workshops and industry events.

About the position

The Content Specialist creates compelling visual content that brings HumanAbility's work to life for diverse audiences — from industry stakeholders and training providers to government partners and the broader public.

Working within the Communications team, you will plan, shoot, edit and publish photographic and video content across HumanAbility's digital channels and social media platforms. You will also support event coverage, stakeholder stories and campaign assets, ensuring every piece of content reflects HumanAbility's brand, tone and strategic priorities.

This is a hands-on creative role with a strong production focus. You will manage projects from concept through to delivery, often working to tight turnarounds and balancing multiple briefs at once.

Key Accountabilities

• Plan, shoot and edit high-quality photography and video for use across web, social media, email and print channels
• Produce content including short-form social video, long-form interviews and event highlights, explainer and promotional videos, and photographic assets
• Manage pre-production tasks including scripting, storyboarding, talent coordination, location scouting and scheduling
• Operate and maintain camera, lighting, audio and editing equipment
• Support work across the Communications team as required
• Observe and followwork health, safety and wellbeing policies and guidelines

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience producing professional photography and video content for digital channels
• Strong technical skills in camera operation, lighting, audio capture and post-production editing, preferably using the Adobe suite
• Ability to tell clear, engaging stories through visual content — with a portfolio that shows range across formats and platforms
• Experience optimising content for different social media platforms and understanding of platform-specific best practice
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and work both independently and as part of a small team
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to put people at ease on camera and work collaboratively with subject-matter experts and stakeholders
• Understanding of digital accessibility requirements for visual content, including captioning and alt text
• Experience using content management systems and social media management tools
• Skills in motion graphics or animation are desirable
• Tertiary qualifications in film, media production, communications or journalism and related fields are desirable

Further Information

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the stakeholders we work with. We value the unique perspectives, knowledge, and lived experiences that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples bring, and we actively support a culturally safe and inclusive workplace.

There may be times when it is required to work outside normal business hours i.e. evenings and weekends to meet operational and/or stakeholder requirements, and dependant on work deliverables, the role may be required to undertake travel.

We operate a hybrid working model. While flexibility is supported, the balance of office-based work, in-person attendance at meetings, events, etc and remote work will vary depending on role, location, and business needs.