School Events & Communications Manager

Queensland Department of Education; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Toolooa State High School, part of the Queensland Department of Education, seeks a Marketing Officer to coordinate major school events and communications. You will work with the Business Manager, Principal and Leadership Team to plan celebratory and community engagement activities, ensuring professional delivery and strong stakeholder engagement.

The role involves developing annual event calendars, managing logistics, budgets, and communications for newsletters, brochures and social media

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or Digital Media.
• Strong initiative, organisational capability and accountability.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and manage resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of major school events (Awards Night, Graduation, Open Days) with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain an annual events calendar with milestones and resource needs.
• Oversee venue logistics, catering, invitations, registrations and contractor arrangements.
• Coordinate risk assessments, safety plans and approvals for events.
• Review event outcomes and identify improvements for efficiency and engagement.
• Draft and publish communications, newsletters, brochures and digital content.
• Manage social media and school website content to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Event coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Content creation

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Marketing/Communications/Public relations/digital media degree

Job description

Toolooa State High School, part of the Queensland Department of Education, seeks a Marketing Officer to coordinate major school events and communications. You will work with the Business Manager, Principal and Leadership Team to plan celebratory and community engagement activities, ensuring professional delivery and strong stakeholder engagement.

The role involves developing annual event calendars, managing logistics, budgets, and communications for newsletters, brochures and social media