Northern Beaches Council

Communications Officer

Division: Corporate Services

Business Unit: Community Engagement & Communications

Title: Communications Officer, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $83247.74 to $96747.95 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  

In this role you’ll enjoy -

• A culture of supporting continuous professional development. 
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements. 
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits. 
• Values based culture and a teams-oriented working environment. 
• The chance to work on meaningful projects that benefit our community.

Our opportunity:

Are you a creative communicator and eager to make a difference? Join our team and you will help connect our community with Council’s highly valued services and initiatives.

Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Lead, this full-time position provides support and leadership to the Council’s business units.

As the Communications Officer, you’ll work with an experienced team of marketing and communication practitioners to create and execute evidence-based strategies that support business goals.

You will develop compelling content, manage impactful campaigns and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Working across digital, print, video, social media, and eDM, you will ensure our messages are clear, consistent and reflect the needs of our vibrant community.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring fresh ideas, grow and gain experience in a dynamic, community-focused environment.

The key focus areas of this role include:

• Developing and executing communication strategies aligned with council objectives.
• Delivering high-quality marketing and communication initiatives across paid, earned, and owned channels to promote positive awareness of Council programs.
• Creating content for email newsletters, social media, and other channels, including news stories, ad copywriting, coordinating photography, drafting scripts, and producing videos.
• Publishing content to the website. 
• Coordinating high-quality eDM publications that drive engagement and deliver on business objectives.
• Measuring the effectiveness of campaigns and publications, reporting results to senior management.
• Editing and proof-reading a range of assets and publications.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively identifying opportunities for improving systems and streamlining processes.
• Supporting emergency communication efforts during natural disasters or or unexpected events.
• Managing administration tasks such as schedules, content calendars, filing, uploading photography and database updates.

About you:

What you will bring to our team:

• Tertiary qualification in communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in communications, public relations or marketing.
• A talent for writing, editing and creating engaging content.
• Ideally hands-on experience with email marketing platforms (e.g. Campaign Monitor).
• Ideally some experience in producing video.
• Some experience with content management systems and analytics platforms to manage track campaign performance and optimise strategies.
• Confidence in building and maintaining relationships.
• A meticulous approach to proofreading and ensuring accuracy across all communications.
• A proactive attitude with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet deadlines.

If you’re a passionate communicator and team player with a sharp eye for detail and a proactive approach we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 14 February 2025.
• Expected Interview Date: Week commencing 3 March 2025. 
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Julie Steele on 0479 174 334

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.