Destination And Marketing Officer

"YOU COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"

Primary Work Location: WyongNSW

• Execute a range of high profile Destination and Marketing initiatives
• Work/Life Balance - 9 day fortnight with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available
• Temporary full time position - 12 month contract

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work.

Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.

The role of Destination and Marketing Officer will give the successful incumbent the opportunity to provide high quality facilitation, coordination and implementation of tourism marketing, corporate marketing and brand support for Destination Central Coast tourism strategies and Central Coast Council's key marketing projects and initiatives to internal and external audiences.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include:

• You will be required to coordinate and implement a wide range of promotional marketing activities including organising production of digital and print materials, briefing agencies, media strategy, creative strategy and preparation of relevant briefs
• Build and support opportunities for marketing Central Coast place and economic development across the organisation and to the region
• Contribute to evaluating the effectiveness of marketing activities, providing feedback to stakeholders and recommend changes where appropriate.

Essential Criteria:

• Degree qualifications in Marketing, Business or related field or demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role;
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking delivery of a broad range of marketing activities with defined objectives and deadlines;
• Demonstrated understanding of corporate branding and place marketing initiatives.
• Demonstrated project management and organisational skills, and ability to manage varied and conflicting demands to agreed standards and timelines
• Demonstrated ability to apply excellent written communications skills across a variety of marketing materials, including publications, presentations, enewsletters
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to persuade stakeholders on matters relating to key areas of responsibility
• High proficiency in the use of computers and software packages, particularly Microsoft Office.

Please refer to the Position Description through the 'apply' button for detailed information on the position and required skills and experience.

This role provides a salary range of between $69.5k to $83.4k per annum + 11% superannuation.

A 9 day fortnight work-cycle currently applies to this role with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available.

Enquiries: Myra Pettinger, Team Leader Marketing and Tourism, Ph: 0408 825 ***.

Please note: Due to the current COVID-19 situation interviews may now be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Closing Date: Applications close at Midnight on Sunday 17 March 2024.