Social Media Coordinator

NSW Electoral Commission; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The NSW Electoral Commission is seeking two temporary full-time Social Media Coordinators to manage and monitor our social media platforms for the 2027 NSW State election. The role involves content creation and contributing to media campaigns to engage voters and other external audiences.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office, with weekend work during critical election periods.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience creating audience-focused content for diverse channels including traditional and social media.
• Experience developing and implementing social media plans.
• Experience in social media community management and monitoring.
• Track record of delivering quality communications.
• Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners.

Responsibilities

• Create content and contribute to media, social media and campaigns.
• Monitor social media platforms and respond to engagement during elections.
• Develop and implement social media plans for electoral communications.
• Collaborate with teams to build understanding of the electoral process among external audiences.
• Work weekend hours during critical election periods.

Skills

Content creation

Audience-focused content

Social media planning

Community management

Quality communications

Weekend / election-time flexibility

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Job description

• Two x Temporary Full-time positions available
• Contribute to managing and monitoring our social media platforms for the 2027 NSW State election.
• Great team with flexible working arrangements on offer

About the Role

The Social Media Coordinator supports the creation of content and contributes to media, social media and campaigns to build understanding of and engagement with all parts of the electoral and democratic process among external audiences including voters, parties, candidates, lobbyists and donors.

There are two (2) temporary full-time positions available until 20 April 2027, with the possibility of being extended or becoming Ongoing.

Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully creating audience-focused content suitable for diverse channels including traditional and social media.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and experience in, developing and implementing social media plans.
• Demonstrated experience in social media community management and monitoring.
• Track record of delivering communications that demonstrate quality and excellence.
• Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record check result.
• Ability to work on weekends and varied hours during critical election periods.

Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection.

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

Other Information

Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.

The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The Commission requires all its employees to refrain from membership of any political party and from engaging in political activity which could be seen as reflecting adversely on the strict political neutrality of the Commission. To maintain political neutrality, applicants for roles with the Commission who are, who have been or who may be perceived to be or have been connected with political activities may also be ineligible for appointment and should disclose such information as part of your application. This does not include voting in a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, which is compulsory in NSW. The Commission's Political Neutrality Policy may be viewed on its website.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.

This role is based at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement, with some weekend work and varied hours during critical election times.

Applications Close: Wednesday 23rd September 2026 @ 11.59pm