Travel Communications Coordinator

Costar Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT H&

Movie tickets & Gold Class discounts

Seasonal perks at EVT properties

Rapid career growth across EVT network

Paid parental leave and volunteering

Job summary

EVT Head Office is seeking a Communications Coordinator for Travel to contribute to content creation, publishing, and story curation across our travel brands. You will write, edit, and coordinate travel stories, ensuring timely coverage and strong SEO.

The role requires collaboration with Brand Managers and travel partners to gather data, quotes, and approvals. You will monitor trends, support awards submissions, and help manage the publishing workflow within our CMS while upholding EVT's high

Qualifications

• Strong writing ability with accurate, engaging copy.
• Ability to spot timely travel/hospitality stories and trends.
• Proactive attitude and ability to work without constant supervision.
• Research opportunities and chase information to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with Brand Managers and other teams.
• Adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Stay organised and deliver quality work under pressure.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

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.

Skills

Strong writing

News sense

Proactive

Research

Collaborator

Adaptable

Organised

Attention to detail

Discretion

Interest in communications

Digital awareness

Eye for imagery

Education

Degree in communications or related field

Internship or relevant work experience

Tools

CMS (content management system)

Analytics tools

Photoshop (bonus)

Job description

EVT Head Office is seeking a Communications Coordinator for Travel to contribute to content creation, publishing, and story curation across our travel brands. You will write, edit, and coordinate travel stories, ensuring timely coverage and strong SEO.

The role requires collaboration with Brand Managers and travel partners to gather data, quotes, and approvals. You will monitor trends, support awards submissions, and help manage the publishing workflow within our CMS while upholding EVT's high