Marketing Officer (Part time)

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Continuous training and development

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

City of Canada Bay Council is seeking a creative Marketing Officer to support marketing and communications for three recreation centres in Rhodes, Concord and Five Dock. This part-time role (21 hours per week) requires regular centre attendance and school hours consideration.

You will develop content calendars, create social posts, EDMs, visuals and promotional materials, monitor performance, and collaborate with the Communications team to align with council branding.

Qualifications

• A degree in Marketing, Communications or similar, or 2 years’ experience in marketing, communications, digital marketing or a related field.
• Strong social media content creation and community engagement skills.
• Excellent written communication and copywriting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create, scheduling and manage content across social media channels for Council’s three recreation centres.
• Develop content calendars aligned with programs, events and seasonal priorities.
• Produce engaging image, video and written content in line with branding.
• Create and distribute monthly EDMs.
• Monitor and analyse social media, website and email marketing performance.

Skills

Social media content creation

Copywriting

Photography

Videography

Email marketing

Graphic design

Education

Marketing degree or related

2 years marketing/communications experience

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Meta Business Suite

Email marketing platforms

Website CMS platforms

Job description

Location: Various (Civic Centre and Recreation Centres).

• Part-time role (21 hours per week) – school hours considered
• Create engaging content and campaigns across Council’s three Recreation Centres
• Help our community stay active, healthy and connected

The City of Canada Bay is a thriving, colourful community, surrounded by the beautiful bays of Sydney Harbour. The area is also known for its parklands, cycle paths and walkways. City of Canada Bay Council’s values underpin how we operate: We act with integrity; We empower our people; We are respectful; We work together; We innovate.

About the role

The City of Canada Bay has an exciting opportunity for a creative and organised Marketing Officer to support the delivery of marketing and communications across our recreation services portfolio. Our three Recreation Centres in Rhodes, Concord and Five Dock play an important role in our community, helping thousands of residents stay active, healthy and connected through sport, fitness and recreation. Reporting to the Business & Marketing Manager, you will play a key role in delivering timely, engaging and consistent marketing communications across Council’s recreation centres.

This is a part-time position (21 hours per week) which requires the successful candidate to attend Rhodes Recreation Centre, Concord Oval Recreation Centre and Five Dock Leisure Centre regularly, as well as occasional out of hours or weekend event attendance. School hours will be considered.

Your duties will include (but not limited to):

• Creating, scheduling and managing content across social media channels for Council’s three recreation centres.
• Developing content calendars aligned with centre programs, events, campaigns and seasonal priorities.
• Producing engaging image, video and written content in line with Council and recreation centre brand standards.
• Creating and distributing monthly EDMs.
• Monitoring and analysing social media, website and email marketing performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Designing flyers, posters, digital screens, signage and other promotional materials.
• Maintaining recreation websites and digital content to ensure information is accurate, current and accessible.
• Supporting the delivery of marketing campaigns, promotions and special events.
• Maintaining organised content libraries, templates and marketing records.
• Providing responsive communications support for operational updates and customer information.
• Collaborating with Council’s Communications and Engagement team to ensure alignment with broader Council campaigns and corporate branding.

If you are a hands-on marketing professional who loves creating content, enjoys variety and wants to help our community stay active, healthy and connected, then this is the role for you! This role combines content creation, social media management, digital marketing and graphic design, making it ideal for someone who can balance planned marketing initiatives with day-to-day operational requirements.

About the person

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A degree in Marketing, Communications or similar, or 2 years’ experience in marketing, communications, digital marketing or a related field.
• Strong social media content creation and community engagement skills.
• Excellent written communication and copywriting abilities.
• Basic photography and videography skills.
• Experience creating EDMs and managing email marketing campaigns.
• Graphic design capability and experience developing promotional collateral.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and the ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality, customer-focused communications.
• Desirable: experience in recreation, fitness, local government, community services or leisure industries; video editing experience; and experience with Meta Business Suite, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, email marketing platforms and website CMS platforms.

What’s on offer

We are offering remuneration from $74,785 to $86,002 annual salary plus super (pro rata).

The City of Canada Bay also offers excellent employee benefits which include:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• A supportive, energetic, and passionate team
• Continuous training, support, and leadership development
• Health and Wellbeing programs (Yoga classes, Fitness Passport, Flu vaccinations, Skin Cancer Checks)

Want to know more?

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description, alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Emily Currie, Business & Marketing Manager on 0455 432 *** or at ************@canadabay.nsw.gov.au.

If you have any accessibility requirements, please feel free to contact Grace Aberin on 02 9121 0*** or email ************@canadabay.nsw.gov.au to discuss.

The City of Canada Bay Council is a Child Safe Organisation that recognises and advocates for the rights of Children and Young People and are committed to a Safe Workplace.

The City of Canada Bay Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining, growing and supporting a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities, and other diversity groups.

Formal offers of employment are subject to standard Council pre-employment checks including medical and other background checks.