Executive Assistant To Vps — Diary, Travel & Exec Support

Costar Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT H&

Movie tickets & Gold Class discounts

Seasonal perks at EVT properties

Rapid career growth across EVT network

Paid parental leave and volunteering

Job summary

EVT Head Office is seeking a Communications Coordinator for Travel to contribute to content creation, publishing, and story curation across our travel brands. You will write, edit, and coordinate travel stories, ensuring timely coverage and strong SEO.

The role requires collaboration with Brand Managers and travel partners to gather data, quotes, and approvals. You will monitor trends, support awards submissions, and help manage the publishing workflow within our CMS while upholding EVT's high

Qualifications

• Strong writing ability with accurate, engaging copy.
• Ability to spot timely travel/hospitality stories and trends.
• Proactive attitude and ability to work without constant supervision.
• Research opportunities and chase information to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with Brand Managers and other teams.
• Adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Stay organised and deliver quality work under pressure.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Storytelling: Research and write multiple stories per week for the travel brand websites, balancing speed, accuracy and tone of voice to a regular publishing schedule.
• Timely content: Support the GM Communications Travel to monitor news, trends, events and seasonal moments to identify story opportunities that are relevant to our brands and our audiences.
• Search and visibility: Apply search-friendly writing practices such as clear headlines, keywords, meta descriptions and internal links, and review what performs well to shape future stories.
• Awards preparation: Support the GM Communications - Travel to research, write and coordinate awards entries, managing briefs, deadlines and judging criteria from start to finish.
• Sourcing information: Gather facts, quotes, offers and approvals from hotel teams and other parts of the business, and check every detail before publishing.
• Publishing: Load and format stories in the website content management system, including headings, links and images.
• Listicle placements: Support the GM Communications Travel to identify relevant third-party listicles, best-of lists and travel roundups, supply accurate brand information, images and offers to editors and writers, and track placements and their results.
• PR support: Assist with media releases, announcements, case studies and internal updates as opportunities arise.
• Reporting: Track story performance, such as traffic and engagement, and share simple insights with the team.
• Asset curation: Help maintain files and photo library, keeping folders current, well-organised and easy to search, and identifying high-quality images that bring our stories to life.

Skills

Strong writing

News sense

Proactive

Research

Collaborator

Adaptable

Organised

Attention to detail

Discretion

Interest in communications

Digital awareness

Eye for imagery

Education

Degree in communications or related field

Internship or relevant work experience

Tools

CMS (content management system)

Analytics tools

Photoshop (bonus)

Job description

Communications Coordinator, Travel - EVT Head Office

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
About EVT: At EVT we believe in changing the game. Why? Because no one wants ordinary. If you're seeking to be part of the kind of wow-factor moments you can help shape, then you've come to the right place.

As market-leading experience creators, we bring to life some of the best-known brands and properties in entertainment, ventures, and travel. Our portfolio includes over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award-winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, and Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.

Key Responsibilities

• Storytelling: Research and write multiple stories per week for the travel brand websites, balancing speed, accuracy and tone of voice to a regular publishing schedule
• Timely content: Support the GM Communications Travel to monitor news, trends, events and seasonal moments to identify story opportunities that are relevant to our brands and our audiences
• Search and visibility: Apply search-friendly writing practices such as clear headlines, keywords, meta descriptions and internal links, and review what performs well to shape future stories
• Awards preparation: Support the GM Communications - Travel to research, write and coordinate awards entries, managing briefs, deadlines and judging criteria from start to finish
• Sourcing information: Gather facts, quotes, offers and approvals from hotel teams and other parts of the business, and check every detail before publishing
• Publishing: Load and format stories in the website content management system, including headings, links and images
• Listicle placements: Support the GM Communications Travel to identify relevant third-party listicles, best-of lists and travel roundups, supply accurate brand information, images and offers to editors and writers, and track placements and their results
• PR support: Assist with media releases, announcements, case studies and internal updates as opportunities arise
• Reporting: Track story performance, such as traffic and engagement, and share simple insights with the team
• Asset curation: Help maintain files and photo library, keeping folders current, well-organised and easy to search, and identifying high-quality images that bring our stories to life

What You’ll Bring

• Strong, clear writing: Able to write accurate, engaging copy quickly, in a consistent tone of voice and to a deadline. A degree in communications, journalism, PR, marketing or a related field, or relevant internship or work experience, is preferred.
• News sense: Curious about what is happening in travel, hospitality and the wider world, with a good instinct for what makes a story timely and worth telling
• Proactive, can-do attitude: Anticipates needs, takes initiative and finds solutions without waiting to be asked
• Research and follow through: Able to research opportunities such as lists, publications and awards, and to chase information and close out actions to meet deadlines
• Confident collaborator: Comfortable working with Brand Managers and approaching people at all levels to gather data, insights and input
• Adaptable and responsive: Flexible and agile in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Comfortable moving between projects and picking up whatever is needed to keep things moving
• Organised and efficient: Able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver to a high standard under pressure
• Attention to detail: Meticulous with facts, figures, grammar and deadlines.
• Discretion: Trusted to handle confidential and sensitive information with care
• Interest in communications and hospitality: Genuine enthusiasm for strategic communications, brand and the travel and hospitality industry
• Digital awareness: Basic understanding of website content and search optimisation. Experience with a content management system or analytics tools is a bonus, but not essential
• Eye for imagery: Ability to recognise strong assets and understand its role in storytelling (Photoshop experience is a bonus, but not essential)

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos - no one's too big for the small things.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical - leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused - stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset - learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels - QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds