Faith-Focused Staff Writer

Catholic Archdiocese Of Melbournbe; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is seeking a talented Staff Writer to join our Communications Office in Melbourne. You will craft stories highlighting the Church’s people, ministries and communities, producing content for the Melbourne Catholic website, weekly newsletters, and campaigns across digital and print media.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will identify opportunities, interview, research and collaborate with internal teams to grow engagement and support the Archdiocese’s

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in journalism, communications, content creation or a related writing role.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills.
• Experience producing content across digital and social media channels.
• Strong research and interviewing capabilities.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Arts or a related discipline.
• Experience with content management systems and email marketing platforms (e.g. Craft CMS, Mailchimp) will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Research, write and edit engaging stories, news articles, features and profiles.
• Develop content for digital, print and social media platforms.
• Generate and pitch story ideas that bring the Gospel to life through contemporary storytelling.
• Support communications campaigns and key organisational initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to identify and gather content opportunities.
• Monitor audience engagement, content trends and analytics to inform future content.
• Manage multiple projects and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Storytelling

Editing

Interviewing

Research

CMS experience

Email marketing

Analytics

Education

Journalism degree

Communications degree

PR/Marketing degree

Arts degree

Tools

Craft CMS

Mailchimp

Job description

Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is seeking a talented Staff Writer to join our Communications Office in Melbourne. You will craft stories highlighting the Church’s people, ministries and communities, producing content for the Melbourne Catholic website, weekly newsletters, and campaigns across digital and print media.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will identify opportunities, interview, research and collaborate with internal teams to grow engagement and support the Archdiocese’s