Marketing and Communications Officer

Jobs in Council; Perth; On-site; AUD 94,000 - 101,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Health & wellbeing programs

Flexible working arrangements

Training and study leave

Salary packaging options

Job summary

City of Rockingham is seeking a marketing and communications professional to plan and deliver strategic initiatives that improve awareness and engagement for events, programs and services. The role sits in Strategic, Marketing and Communications with strong copywriting and editing requirements.

Requirements include a degree in Marketing, Communications or PR, excellent proofreading, and a track record in campaigns, branding and digital media. Salary package and flexible conditions are provided.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing, Communications or Public Relations required.
• Excellent proofreading, editing and copywriting skills.
• Strong knowledge of social media as a communications tool.
• Experience in developing and implementing marketing campaigns to raise community awareness.
• Experience in creating corporate collateral and branding.
• Knowledge of graphic design and publication processes.
• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office, Canva, Pro and Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategic marketing and communication campaigns.
• Drive community awareness of events, programs, projects and services.
• Create branding and corporate collateral to support communications.
• Utilise digital and social media platforms to engage the community.

Skills

Copywriting

Social media

Marketing campaigns

Branding

Graphic design

Microsoft Office

Canva

Photoshop

Publication layout

Education

Degree in Marketing, Communications or PR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Canva

Photoshop

Job description

Part-time (32 hours per week)

Permanent

City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated marketing and communications professional to develop and deliver strategic communication initiatives that enhance community awareness and engagement of events, programs, projects and services at the City of Rockingham. This role in the Strategic, Marketing and Communications team requires exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong copywriting and editing capabilities.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in developing and implementing effective marketing and communication campaigns, branding and corporate collateral and utilising digital and social media platforms to drive community awareness. You will have strong organisational skills, attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro and Photoshop.

Experience within a local government environment will be highly regarded.

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria when submitting your online application:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications or Public Relations (please attach a copy to your application)
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills and copywriting experience
• Excellent knowledge of social media as a communication and marketing tool
• High level experience in developing and implementing marketing and communication campaigns to drive community awareness
• Excellent experience in the development of corporate collateral and branding
• Sound knowledge of the graphic design and publication process, particularly design and document layout
• Strong computer literacy skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, Canva, Pro and Photoshop

We are offering a remuneration package from $94,367 to $101,357 per annum (pro-rata), depending on skills and experience and:

• 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs - physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements and up to two additional paid days of absence per annum
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities, including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package is available on our website.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham,wa,gov.au or phone [phone]. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.

• Information Pack - Marketing and Communications Officer - October 2026.pdf