Senior Communications Manager

Bastion; Sydney; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT酒店,

50% off dining and stays across EVT; 1

Job summary

EVT Head Office is seeking a Communications Coordinator for Travel. You will craft engaging travel Brand stories, monitor trends, optimise content for search, and coordinate awards entries across multiple platforms.

With a focus on accuracy and tone, you will gather data from hotel teams, publish in our CMS, and report on story performance. A degree in communications or related field is preferred, with strong writing and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in communications, journalism, PR, marketing or related field or relevant internship/experience.
• Excellent written communication with ability to write engaging travel/brand stories on tight deadlines.
• Strong news sense and ability to spot timely travel and hospitality opportunities.
• Proactive, can-do attitude with problem-solving mindset.
• Capable of researching opportunities, chasing information and meeting deadlines.
• Comfortable collaborating with brand managers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Adaptable in a fast-paced environment; able to switch between projects quickly.
• Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Discretion handling confidential information; maintain professional standards.
• Interest in communications and hospitality with basic digital and SEO awareness.
• Familiarity with CMS, analytics tools, and basic image editing (Photoshop is a bonus).

Responsibilities

• Storytelling: research and write multiple stories per week for travel brand sites.
• Monitor news, trends, events to identify timely story opportunities.
• Write SEO-friendly headlines, meta descriptions, and internal links.
• Coordinate awards entries, timelines and judging criteria.
• Gather facts, quotes and approvals from hotel teams and other departments.
• Publish stories in the CMS with proper headings, links and images.
• Identify third‑party listicles and travel roundups; supply accurate assets.
• Assist with media releases, case studies, and internal updates.
• Track story performance and share insights with the team.
• Curate assets and maintain a searchable photo library.

Skills

Strong writing

News sense

Proactive

Research & follow through

Confident collaborator

Adaptable

Organised & efficient

Attention to detail

Discretion

Interest in communications & travel

Digital awareness

Eye for imagery

Education

Degree in communications, journalism, PR or marketing

Tools

Content management system

Analytics tools

Photoshop

Job description

Communications Coordinator, Travel - EVT Head Office

This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
About EVT: At EVT we believe in changing the game. Why? Because no one wants ordinary. If you're seeking to be part of the kind of wow-factor moments you can help shape, then you've come to the right place.
As market-leading experience creators, we bring to life some of the best-known brands and properties in entertainment, ventures, and travel. Our portfolio includes over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award-winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, and Thredbo. Our ventures include a $~2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.

Key Responsibilities

• Storytelling: Research and write multiple stories per week for the travel brand websites, balancing speed, accuracy and tone of voice to a regular publishing schedule
• Timely content: Support the GM Communications Travel to monitor news, trends, events and seasonal moments to identify story opportunities that are relevant to our brands and our audiences
• Search and visibility: Apply search-friendly writing practices such as clear headlines, keywords, meta descriptions and internal links, and review what performs well to shape future stories
• Awards preparation: Support the GM Communications - Travel to research, write and coordinate awards entries, managing briefs, deadlines and judging criteria from start to finish
• Sourcing information: Gather facts, quotes, offers and approvals from hotel teams and other parts of the business, and check every detail before publishing
• Publishing: Load and format stories in the website content management system, including headings, links and images
• Listicle placements: Support the GM Communications Travel to identify relevant third-party listicles, best-of lists and travel roundups, supply accurate brand information, images and offers to editors and writers, and track placements and their results
• PR support: Assist with media releases, announcements, case studies and internal updates as opportunities arise
• Reporting: Track story performance, such as traffic and engagement, and share simple insights with the team
• Asset curation: Help maintain files and photo library, keeping folders current, well-organised and easy to search, and identifying high-quality images that bring our stories to life

What You'll Bring

• Strong, clear writing: Able to write accurate, engaging copy quickly, in a consistent tone of voice and to a deadline. A degree in communications, journalism, PR, marketing or a related field, or relevant internship or work experience, is preferred.
• News sense: Curious about what is happening in travel, hospitality and the wider world, with a good instinct for what makes a story timely and worth telling
• Proactive, can-do attitude: Anticipates needs, takes initiative and finds solutions without waiting to be asked
• Research and follow through: Able to research opportunities such as lists, publications and awards, and to chase information and close out actions to meet deadlines
• Confident collaborator: Comfortable working with Brand Managers and approaching people at all levels to gather data, insights and input
• Adaptable and responsive: Flexible and agile in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Comfortable moving between projects and picking up whatever is needed to keep things moving
• Organised and efficient: Able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver to a high standard under pressure
• Attention to detail: Meticulous with facts, figures, grammar and deadlines.
• Discretion: Trusted to handle confidential and sensitive information with care
• Interest in communications and hospitality: Genuine enthusiasm for strategic communications, brand and the travel and hospitality industry
• Digital awareness: Basic understanding of website content and search optimisation. Experience with a content management system or analytics tools is a bonus, but not essential
• Eye for imagery: Ability to recognise strong assets and understand its role in storytelling (Photoshop experience is a bonus, but not essential)

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos - no one's too big for the small things.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical - leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused - stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset - learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels - QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

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