Mission-Driven Staff Writer: Faith Storytelling

Melbourne Catholic; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is seeking a Staff Writer to join our Communications Office in East Melbourne. The role focuses on creating engaging stories that share the Good News of Jesus Christ across the Melbourne Catholic community.

You will research, interview and write for the Melbourne Catholic website, weekly enewsletters, and archdiocesan campaigns, collaborating with stakeholders to grow engagement and support the mission.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in journalism, communications or content creation.
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling.
• Experience producing content across digital and social media.
• Strong research and interviewing capabilities.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Degree in Journalism, Communications, PR, Marketing, Arts or related.

Responsibilities

• Research, write and edit engaging stories, news articles, features and profiles.
• Develop content for digital, print and social media.
• Generate and pitch story ideas that bring the Gospel to life through contemporary storytelling.
• Support communications campaigns and organisational initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify content opportunities.
• Monitor audience engagement and analytics to inform future content.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Storytelling

Researching

Interviewing

Content strategy

Education

Journalism/Communications degree

Tools

Craft CMS

Mailchimp

Job description

Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne is seeking a Staff Writer to join our Communications Office in East Melbourne. The role focuses on creating engaging stories that share the Good News of Jesus Christ across the Melbourne Catholic community.

You will research, interview and write for the Melbourne Catholic website, weekly enewsletters, and archdiocesan campaigns, collaborating with stakeholders to grow engagement and support the mission.