Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Rigby Cooke Lawyers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above market salaries

Excellent CBD location

Salary continuance insurance

Enhanced paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Community giving program

Collaborative working environment

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Melbourne is seeking a passionate Marketing & Communications Coordinator to join their team. In this hands-on role, you will manage diverse marketing responsibilities, including content creation for various platforms, website maintenance, and event coordination. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and experience in professional services. The firm offers above market salaries, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in marketing and communications in a professional services environment.
• Ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and produce marketing content across multiple platforms.
• Maintain and update the firm’s website and marketing lists.
• Assist in organizing client and staff events.

Skills

eDM platforms

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office products

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

WordPress

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic Marketing & Communications Coordinator to join our Marketing & Business Development team.

This is a hands‑on role in which you will work across all aspects of marketing and communications, including administration, branding and desk‑top publishing, digital and print communications, and events, to deliver key marketing and business development initiatives for the firm.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing & Business Development, and working alongside partners and lawyers, the successful candidate must be a motivated self‑starter who is accountable, has attention‑to‑detail, and committed to providing high‑quality work.

The ideal candidate will exhibit behaviours and actions that align with the firm’s values, have a proven ability to work autonomously, possess strong interpersonal skills and business acumen, and have worked in professional services. Applicants with experience in producing podcasts and using Adobe Creative Suite will be highly regarded.

Role responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• perform a range of administrative tasks, including monitoring the marketing email Inbox;
• update and maintain marketing contact lists and eDM marketing platform;
• create and coordinate eDMs;
• maintain and update the firm’s website and intranet;
• review, edit and publish news alerts and media releases;
• coordinate social media, including creating and publishing content across multiple platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook);
• coordinate and produce the firm’s podcasts, including planning content, scheduling recordings, managing production logistics and overseeing publication across relevant platforms;
• review and desk‑top publish marketing collateral, including lawyer profiles, practice area brochures, capability statements and advertising, inline with the firm’s brand guidelines;
• coordinate photography, printing, advertising and corporate branded merchandise;
• coordinate practice and industry group meetings, including distributing agendas, taking minutes and executing on follow‑up actions;
• assist with internal and external communications; and
• coordinate and execute all aspects of client and major staff events, including creating and sending invitations, managing registrations and dietary requirements, providing regular updates, printing and binding presentations, diarise events and online meetings, and coordinate catering and catering staff as required.

Qualifications, experience and skills required

To be successful in this role, you must: be enthusiastic and have a ‘can‑do’ attitude; be a self‑starter who will identify, take accountability for, and follow through on, potential opportunities and initiatives; and have a high level of confidentiality, discretion and diplomacy.

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or relevant marketing and communications experience within a professional services organisation.
• Proven experience using eDM platforms, WordPress and Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Audition).
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint)
• Ability to manage a busy workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills, and creative with attention‑to‑detail.

At Rigby Cooke Lawyers, we value respect, accountability and being a team player. In addition to providing a friendly and supportive culture, Rigby Cooke Lawyers offers a range of benefits to staff well in excess of standard employee benefits programs, including the opportunity to work flexibly and above market salaries.

Our employee benefits include:

• Above market salaries
• Excellent CBD location, with good transport links
• Salary continuance insurance
• Enhanced paid parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Community giving program
• Collaborative working environment
• Receive first class job support and mentoring
• Access a range of learning and development opportunities