Communications & Digital Marketing Officer - Dalby, Queensland
About Council
A region the size of Tasmania, just 2.5 hours west of Brisbane and an easy drive from the Sunshine and Gold Coasts, the Western Downs has a growing population of over 34,000 people.
The region’s diverse economy, vibrant active communities and the extensive infrastructure and multi-billion dollar energy investments are ensuring that the Western Downs continues to go from strength-to-strength.
Western Downs Regional Council is one of only a handful of Council’s in the state of Queensland to be debt-free.
Council is very proud of this immense achievement which it had been working towards since 2015, proving itself to be one of the most financially prudent Councils in Queensland.
About the Role
Based at the Dalby Corporate Office, you will be responsible for assisting in enhancing and raising Council's image and public profile as well as increasing engagement with the community through creative and consistent public relations, communications and social media and digital strategies that promote Council services, achievements, events and the Western Downs region.
Reporting to the Communication & Marketing Manager, you will:
Present innovative ideas, provide advice and develop plans to help drive growth and increase user engagement and traffic on Council's social media and digital channels (including web and intranet);
Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders to develop communication plans as well as content for the successful promotion of Council projects, community engagement, services and operations;
Write concise, factual and timely media releases and editorial copy (internal and external) on Council news, and provide editorial and proofing support for a number of other Council publications;
Film, edit and package video and audio suitable for a range of platforms e.g. news broadcast, website and social media; and
Identify opportunities to apply new channels, processes and practices that enhance the quality and effectiveness of Council's communication and marketing efforts and outputs.
About you
The successful applicant will have:
A relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism or a related field;
Exceptional people skills and demonstrated ability to effectively deal with a broad cross-section of Council stakeholders;
High level of written and verbal communication skills, excellent time management skills and the ability to work within tight deadlines and rapidly changing work priorities; and
Experience in using film and photography mediums, experience in using the Adobe Suite for graphic design and a high level computer and word processing skill (including Desktop Publishing and web content management);
What we offer:
Relocation assistance may be approved for a suitable applicant
Access to Corporate Health Plan
Health & Wellbeing program
Locality allowance
Work/life balance - 9 day fortnight or 19 day month
Job security in a local government position
Living in the Western Downs (copy and paste the below link into your browser: https://www.wdrc.qld.gov.au/living-here/our-communities/living-in-the-western-downs)
If you enjoy working both autonomously as well as collaboratively with employees, this role is for you. TOGETHER WE MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE.
Applications via Seek 'Apply Now.'
Applications close at 5.00pm AEST on Friday 4 December 2020.
Additional Information
The recruitment process may include candidates completing a pre-employment health declaration and you may be required to undergo a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.
Applicants for this position agree to WDRC conducting an independent employment check with your current (or most recent) employer prior to your formal appointment to the advertised position.
WDRC reserves the right to close or withdraw vacancies before the advertised closing date, or extend the closing date, without prior notice.
