Communications officer

• Develop and implement communication plans and produce content for various digital and print assets
• Write compelling copy for website, EDM, social media platforms, brochures, posters, media releases, advertising, printed newsletters, banners, and digital screens
• Assist with issues management, including identifying potential media issues and recommending strategies to manage them
• Prepare media statements and releases and respond to media enquiries
• Update and manage social media sites, driving engagement and growing our online audience
• Assist with updating website, ensuring content is accurate and aligns with style guides
• Prepare speeches for the General Manager as required
• Assist with the planning and delivery of corporate events
• Effectively manage stakeholders across various council departments, providing expert communications advice
• Translate complex technical information into plain English for diverse audiences
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement in communication processes and systems
• Contribute positively to a team undergoing significant change

• Tertiary qualifications in communications or a related discipline and demonstrated experience in a public relations/digital communications role
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with the media, preferably gained in a political environment
• Demonstrated experience in developing, writing, and editing high quality corporate documents, media releases, newsletters, brochures, and speeches
• Demonstrated experience with digital media in a Corporate Environment, including website and social media platforms
• Outstanding oral communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise and network with a range of internal clients
• Skills in handling high volume output, managing time, setting priorities, planning and organising workflow
• Strong writing skills across print, digital, and media release/responses
• Experience developing communication plans and producing content for assets across digital and print
• Strong stakeholder management skills – ability to work with diverse teams, provide strategic communications advice, and deliver supporting communications
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and turn things around quickly, particularly for urgent communications
• Team player – positive, can-do attitude, with willingness to take on different/extra tasks as needed (within working hours)
• Flexible – ability to adapt to existing processes and systems while contributing to improvements
• Resilient and positive – ability to navigate and thrive in a team undergoing change
• Experience using Monday.com would be a bonus

Experience using Monday.com