Media and Communications Officer

Careers at Council; Burwood; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi Time

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives (flu vaccines,健康

Fitness Passport membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Burwood Council is seeking a digitally fluent content creator who can tell the council story through video, photography and platform-ready copy. You will craft fast, engaging social content and provide real-time coverage of events while contributing to day-to-day media and communications.

You will lead internal communications, pitch ideas, build relationships and work with an experienced team to make things happen, from filming reels to newsletters, while staying across trends, formats and

Qualifications

• A degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related discipline.
• Experience planning, filming and editing high-quality short-form video, capture strong photography and create engaging, platform-specific social content.
• Outstanding writing and verbal communication skills, with experience producing sharp, accurate copy for social media, websites, media releases, newsletters and speeches.
• A proactive, can-do approach, sound judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships and deliver collaboratively in a fast-moving environment.
• Proficient use of social media publishing and analytics tools and software as well as graphic design, photo and video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut and Canva, plus strong knowledge of current trends, formats and platform best practice.
• Flexibility to work outside regular office hours when required to attend Council events and provide media support.

Responsibilities

• Create fast, engaging social content and provide real-time coverage of Council events.
• Lead our internal communications function.
• Tell stories through video, photography and platform-ready copy.
• Move from filming and editing reels to photographing events, writing newsletters or turning complex Council projects into clear content.

Skills

Video filming

Video editing

Photography

Copywriting

Social media strategy

Content creation

Project management

Education

Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or related

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

Canva

Social media publishing tools

Job description

• Modern office close to Burwood CBD with plenty
  of transport and food options available
• Annual salary of $85,658.32 - $100,601.54 +
  12% Superannuation
• Access to flexible working arrangements and
  Flexi Time available

About us:

Recently voted by TimeOut Magazine as the #1 Coolest
Neighbourhood in Australia, Burwood is a diverse, creative, and connected
community. Our community enjoys well designed public spaces, inclusive cultural
events, intriguing laneways with impressive public art and an enviable
restaurant and café scene.

At Burwood Council our people are our most important
asset and central to achieving our exciting and ambitious Community Strategic
Plan 2036.

Our team works across a fast-moving mix of events,
projects and community stories, giving you plenty of scope to create work that
gets noticed.

Your Position:

Burwood
Council is seeking a digitally fluent, hands-on content creator who can find
the story and bring it to life – through video, photography and shape
platform-ready copy.

You will create fast, engaging social content and
provide real-time coverage of Council events
and activities, while contributing to day-to-day media and
communications. You will also lead our internal communications function.

You could move from filming and editing a reel to
photographing an event, writing a newsletter or turning a complex Council
project into clear, compelling content.

You understand what works on different platforms,
capture clean footage and strong images, edit confidently, write accurately and
stay across changing trends, formats, features and audience behaviours.

We want a self-starter who pitches ideas, asks
smart questions, builds relationships, manages competing deadlines and follows
through. You will be supported by an experienced team and trusted to make
things happen.

If you are
passionate about media, communications, and digital content, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll bring:

• A degree in communications, public relations,
  marketing, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated ability to plan, film and edit
  high-quality short-form video, capture strong photography and create engaging,
  platform-specific social content.
• Outstanding
  writing and verbal communication skills, with experience producing sharp,
  accurate copy for social media, websites, media releases, newsletters and
  speeches.
• A proactive, can-do approach,
  sound judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships and deliver
  collaboratively in a fast-moving environment.
• Proficient
  use of social media publishing and analytics tools and software as well as graphic design, photo and video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro,
  CapCut and Canva (or comparable tools), plus strong knowledge of current trends, formats and platform best practice.
• Flexibility
  to work outside regular office hours when required to attend Council events and provide media support.
• A current Australian C Class Driver Licence
• Willingness to complete a National Police
  History Check
• Willingness to complete a pre-employment
  police and medical assessment
• Access to flexible working arrangement options
• Access to flexitime
• Health and well-being initiatives including
  flu vaccinations, skin checks, wellbeing activities)
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Modern offices located close to Burwood
  Railway Station and part of a vibrant CBD

Enquiries:

Further
information regarding this role can be found in the Position Description or please contact Adrian Nesbitt, Manager, Marketing and Communications on 0414
321 407.

If you need
assistance with your application, any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact Lauren Allcott, People & Culture Advisor on 02 9911 9***.

Closing date:

Applications close on Sunday, 20 September at 11.59pm.

At BurwoodCouncil we celebrate diversity, value inclusion and welcome applicants from allbackgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are committed to creating anenvironment where every member of our team feels respected, supported andinspired to contribute their unique skills and talents for a better Burwood.

In servingour community, we are also proud to be a child safe organisation.