Blacktown City Council

Corporate Communications Officer

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We are seeking an experienced communications professional to join our award winning Communications and Marketing team on a permanent, full-time basis. The successful applicant will have extensive experience with advertising, e-mail marketing, and managing large scale print productions from concept to delivery. Experience with design and mass distribution of printed collateral is essential, as is experience in creating and delivering multiple concurrent comprehensive marketing campaigns.

You will have a demonstrated ability to manage budgets and multiple projects with competing stakeholders and deadlines.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Degree in Marketing and Communications or a related discipline and/or In-depth experience in a similar role
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, a capacity to work independently and prioritise workloads
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and a proven ability to write and produce communications for internal and external stakeholders
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, able to liaise with multiple levels of management and stakeholders
• Knowledge and understanding of the various advertising mediums and the ability to assess reach and frequency, and maximise return on investment for advertising spend
• Ability to think independently and make sound judgements as required and work in a team context
• Ability to exercise confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information
• Ability to quickly build strong relationships and rapport with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation 
• The ability to work well under pressure on simultaneous tasks with tight deadlines
• High level of computer literacy with excellent word processing, writing and editing skills including Word and using a content management system (CMS)
• Current class C driver’s licence. 

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,867.95 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 11 April 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       David Powell at David.powell@blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Internal ref:              BCC733