Media & Communications Coordinator

 

Main characteristics

Company

Ipswich Girls Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School

Category

Marketing & Communications

Job summary

Ipswich Girls Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School offers high quality, non-denominational education to students from Kindy to Year 12 (co-education from Kindy to Year 6, girls only Years 7-12). Established in 1892, the School is one of eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland. The School aims to educate students to become confident, well-educated young women, girls and boys and we pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence.

THE OPPORTUNITY

A short 30-minute drive from Brisbane, the Schools, heritage-listed campus is conveniently located in the middle of Ipswich. We offer the opportunities of a large city, with the quiet feel of a smaller town.

We have an opportunity for a team orientated and experienced Media & Communications Coordinator (MCC) to join a small team of marketing and enrolment professionals. This is a full-time (37.5hrs per week), term-time role + five weeks. This is a rare opportunity for someone who is seeking greater work/life balance as you get additional time off (unpaid) over the school vacation periods.

In this role you will be responsible for the Schools community relations campaigns both internally and externally. The MCC has a key role in coordinating the communication of the Schools marketing message and publications.

Reporting to the Director of Enrolments and Community Relations, you will be accountable for media and communication of the Schools marketing messages to different target markets. The MCC advises on communication channels and uses written and verbal skills to help create a wide range of publications and corporate communication material. By communication effectively with target markets, the MCC helps achieve enrolment and non-enrolment revenue targets and builds a positive reputation for the School.

In this role you will ensure brand messages are consistent, strategic, and fit with the Schools Vision, Mission and Values and value proposition. This will include, but will not be limited to, your ability to: Write articles for various publications and marketing materials and reviewing Executive staff and Board communications to ensure consistency in messaging and style.Provide up-to-date and refreshed content for the Schools websites, including regular news items.Develop and implement social media plans, ensuring timely, on brand and quality content is published frequently. Develop creative, innovative, modern concepts and artwork for campaigns, signage, communications, and collateral, aligned with the Schools brand and image, in collaboration with external graphic designers.Liaise with professional photographers and videographers as required, including the supervision, and planning of in-depth multiple day projects. Monitor the Schools social media accounts to ensure interactions are a positive and appropriate reflection of the School and its values. Manage and evaluate the Schools social media activities and look for areas of improvement, or new platforms to engage with current and prospective families.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

To be successful in this role, it is envisaged that you will be highly organised, with an ability to problem solve, as well as having:Bachelors degree qualifications in Business (Marketing) or equivalent professional qualification or experience equivalent to the role and qualifications. Excellent written and verbal communication skills - ability to write and edit journalistic, marketing and communications materials.Creative and innovative display initiative and good judgement.Effective team member - ability to work in a collaborative, consultative and independent manner according to policies and procedures. Excellent customer service and customer relationship management skills.Ability to compile and manage a budget.Ability to manage external suppliers and stakeholders.Good time management skills - must be able to meet deadlines and have flexibility to attend occasional events outside of regular work hours.Good ICT skills - competent with the Microsoft Office suite of applications, Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign), Internet, email, and website content management systems.Be the holder of, or obtain, a Working with Children Suitability Card (Blue Card).

Culture fit and attitude are also highly important to us, so a passion for the work you do and the ability to understand and work within our vision, mission and values is paramount to your success in this role.

APPLY NOW

If this sounds like you and you are interested in joining a highly respected school community, click the APPLY NOW button via SEEK or email your application to [email protected] and provide a copy of your CV, three referees, and a cover letter addressed to the Chief Financial Officer outlining your experience as it relates to this role. Please address the selection criteria (over no more than two pages), noted below:Demonstrated ability to conduct market research and develop a strategic marketing plan targeted at brand enhancement, positioning and increasing enrolments.Demonstrated ability to produce creative, innovative, and stylish promotional campaigns and communications that befit the Schools mission, vision, values and strategic objectives and are sensitive to the Schools proud history and valued traditions.Competency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications, Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications, internet, email, website content management systems and other software relevant to the role.Excellent writing skills with a focus on quality content across a variety of online platforms and print publications. Excellent interpersonal skills and is a collaborative, consultative team member

Applications that do not address the selection criteria may not progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

The successful candidate will benefit from our above award conditions, access to Salary Sacrificing benefits including additional superannuation opportunities, amazing professional development opportunities and EEC staff days, wellness initiatives (e.g., onsite fitness centre), onsite parking and a supportive and engaging work environment.

We thank you for taking the time to send us your application for this role. We assess every application and will contact you directly if you are successful in moving to the next stage. Please note that applications should be sent to us by close of business (5.00pm) Friday 23 December 2022