Geospatial Marketing & Communications Intern

Hyphae Space; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 30,307 - 38,572; Part time

Job summary

Geopera, a Brisbane-based geospatial data and research company, is seeking a Marketing & Communications Assistant (Undergraduate). The role is paid hourly (casual), 2-3 days per week, and ongoing with flexible hours around exams.

You’ll manage social media, write blog posts and case studies, help shape founder content, run paid ad campaigns, and maintain a consistent brand voice across platforms. This is an undergraduate-friendly entry role within a fast-growing team.

Qualifications

• Undergrad in marketing/communications/journalism/business or tech-minded with writing.
• Strong, fast writer capable of varying tone for social posts, blogs, and ads.
• Comfortable with design tools like Canva; Figma or Adobe is a bonus; eager to learn ad platforms.
• Organised and self-starting; can manage a content calendar, a campaign, and deadlines.
• Using AI tools in your own work to do more with less.

Responsibilities

• Social media: plan, write, publish posts, grow audience, track results.
• Blog/content: research and write posts, case studies, product explainers.
• Founder content: draft posts, shape talking points, turn ideas into content.
• Paid ad campaigns: set up/run campaigns; monitor spend and outcomes.
• Brand: maintain consistent look, voice, messaging across channels.

Skills

Strong writing

Content calendar management

AI-assisted workflow

Organized and self-starting

Startup & tech curiosity

Education

Undergraduate in marketing/communications/journalism/business

Tools

Canva

Figma/Adobe

CapCut/Premiere

Job description

Geopera is a Brisbane-based geospatial data and research company. We build reliable, precise, and accessible systems for working with spatial data, and our research spans analytics, process automation, and machine learning. We're a small, fast-growing team, which means everyone's work is visible and everyone's ideas count.

message from the founder

Apply below with your CV and a short note on why this role interests you. If you've made things you're proud of — a social account you've grown, posts you've written, a campaign you've run — include links. It's optional, but it helps.And if you don't tick every box, apply anyway. We care more about sharp writing, good instincts, and genuine curiosity than a perfect CV.

open roles

Marketing & Communications Assistant (Undergraduate)

2-3days/week

We're looking for an undergraduate to become our first dedicated marketing hire. You'll own real channels, publish real work, and help build the Geopera brand from the ground up — working directly with the founders at our Rosalie Village office.You'll get a breadth of experience that's almost impossible to find at a big company. One week you might be writing a blog post that explains our work in plain English; the next you're launching a paid campaign, creating founder content, or shaping how our brand looks and sounds. We'll teach you what we know, give you room to experiment, and expect you to bring ideas of your own.The role is paid hourly (casual), 2–3 days a week, and ongoing — and we'll flex around your timetable and exam periods.

responsibilities

Social media. Plan, write, and publish posts across our channels, grow our audience, and track what’s actually workingBlog and content. Research and write blog posts, case studies, and product explainers that turn technical work into stories people want to readFounder content. Help our founders show up well online — drafting posts, shaping talking points, and turning their conversations and ideas into contentPaid ad campaigns. Set up and run campaigns across platforms like Google, LinkedIn, and Reddit, watch the numbers, and report on what the spend is achievingBrand. Keep our look, voice, and messaging consistent everywhere — from social templates to pitch decks — and help evolve the brand as we grow

requirements

Who you areA current undergraduate in marketing, communications, journalism, or business — or a technically minded student (IT, science, engineering, geospatial) who loves to writeA strong, fast writer who can shift tone across formats — social captions, blog posts, ad copyComfortable with design tools like Canva (Figma or Adobe is a bonus) and keen to learn ad platformsOrganised and self-starting — you can juggle a content calendar, a campaign, and a deadline without being chasedAlready using AI tools in your own work to do more with lessCurious about startups and technology, and comfortable when priorities shift.Nice to haveYou’ve run social media for a club, society, small business, or a project of your ownHands-on exposure to Meta Ads, Google Ads, or LinkedIn Campaign ManagerBasic video editing skills (CapCut, Premiere, or similar)An interest in maps, data, or geospatial technologyA dual degree or coursework that mixes communications with tech, data, or science.You must have the right to work in Australia.