Communications Coordinator

The School
Brisbane Grammar School is a non-denominational boys’ school of about 1800 students (Years 5 to12) overlooking the Brisbane CBD. The School maintains a 150-year strong tradition of academic excellence, extensive cocurricular activities and student wellbeing programs. We are fortunate to have a team of dedicated and professional staff who provide an exceptional learning environment responsive to the needs of our students.  

Our Professional Community
Brisbane Grammar School values the professionalism of our staff and seeks to nurture a dynamic learning culture at the School for both students and staff. The School provides freedom for staff to be creative and innovative, and to develop and grow.

Application process
Brisbane Grammar School recognises the value of diverse thinking and we encourage qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. To better understand what it means to join BGS, please review the information on our website and social media accounts before submitting your application. You should also familiarise yourself with our key policies and procedures available on the School website, which may assist you during the recruitment process.

Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo a screening process prior to appointment.
Candidates must disclose any information relevant to their eligibility to engage in activities involving children.

About the role of Communications Coordinator

The position's primary purpose is to assist the Marketing and Communications team to ensure consistency of brand, messaging and imagery across all marketing and communications. This position is an 18 month contract - full-time during school term time, onsite, working with key internal stakeholders to support the writing and production of print and digital communications, both internal and external for Brisbane Grammar School. The main responsibilities include:

• Draft and edit content for a range of Marketing and Communications purposes including campaign content, social media, eDM, event invitations, news articles, press releases and School programs.  
• Support the delivery of the Annual School Magazine publication, writing, editing and proofing content.
• Speech writing – support senior leaders and teaching staff with editing speeches for external presentations. 
• Plan, write and edit the School’s print and digital publications, including Grammar News, and Impact Reports
• Interview talent and write stories for all BGS publications, including social media, web, and email copywriting.
• Monitor and evaluate communication materials, to assess effective engagement and provide recommendations to adapt future materials for improvement.
• Work with internal stakeholders to prioritise, draft and publish Internal Communications messages via Teams, MyGrammar and the BGS Weekly Newsletter. 
• Assist with the editing of written material to ensure content aligns with the BGS brand.
• Other duties as directed by the Marketing and Communications Manager/ Director Communications and Marketing.

General Marketing and Team Requirements

• Support the wider team with the collection and storage of photographs for promotional material through the School’s DAM Pixevety.
• Provide photography support, assist with photo shoots when required.
• Contribute to the BGS website and online presence to increase accessibility to an array of information, resources and online publications. Ensure content is updated and continually maintained, improving search engine optimisation (SEO).

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree, qualification or relevant experience in Journalism, Communication or Marketing. 

Skills and Experience

• Experience writing, editing and publishing communications for community, clients and corporate stakeholders. 
• Effective communication skills to engage and liaise with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong writing skills across a variety of print and digital mediums. 
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and multitask.
• Photography skills desired but not essential. 

Application Process
Brisbane Grammar School recognises the value of diverse thinking and we encourage qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. To better understand what it means to join BGS, please review the information on our website and social media accounts before submitting your application. You should also familiarise yourself with our key policies and procedures available on the School website, which may assist you during the recruitment process.

Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo a screening process prior to appointment. Candidates must disclose any information relevant to their eligibility to engage in activities involving children.