Impactful Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted gym membership

mnBenefits program

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Training and development opportunities

Flu shots

Job summary

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is seeking a creative Marketing and Communications Coordinator to join the Catholic Schools team on a full-time 11-month parental leave contract (Nov 2026–Oct 2027). You will develop engaging content, campaigns and digital stories to support enrolments and strengthen community connections.

Working with school leaders and the wider Communications team, you’ll manage social media, digital content and CMS, coordinate campaigns and events, and ensure

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, relationship and customer service skills.
• Excellent written, visual and verbal communication.
• Experience editing photographs and writing, proofreading and editing content.
• Experience with social media across platforms.
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent organisation and time management, multi-tasking.
• Knowledge of current marketing and communications practices and trends.
• Experience with Microsoft, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite and eDM packages.
• CMS experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate marketing and communications for Catholic Schools to deliver day-to-day activities.
• Support communications strategies and campaigns to add value to the organisation.
• Create high-quality written and visual content for multiple platforms.
• Manage social media and online content; contribute to events and campaigns.
• Collaborate with school leaders and the wider Communications team.
• Ensure consistency with WHS guidelines and Code of Conduct.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written & visual communication

Editorial/content writing

Social media management

Project management

Marketing practices

Content creation

Organisational skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Communications or Business

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Class C Driver’s Licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Workspace

eDM platforms

CMS

Job description

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is seeking a creative Marketing and Communications Coordinator to join the Catholic Schools team on a full-time 11-month parental leave contract (Nov 2026–Oct 2027). You will develop engaging content, campaigns and digital stories to support enrolments and strengthen community connections.

Working with school leaders and the wider Communications team, you’ll manage social media, digital content and CMS, coordinate campaigns and events, and ensure