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Form of workAbout Softball Australia
Softball Australia (SA) is the National Sporting Organisation (NSO) for the sport and has eight member States and Territories across the country. There are over 23,000 members and over 100K+ players in Australia ranging from grassroots through to elite talent.
SA has recently launched its new five-year strategic plan with a vision that softball is for everybody and inspiring heroes on the world stage. Our purpose is to promote and develop a thriving and attractive national sport that builds friendships, community, and elite skills to successfully compete. We do well, we do good, and we have fun!
As part of the new strategy, we have four key priorities of People, Play, Promote and Perform. At SA, our values include, Unified, Respect, Creative & Brave and Fun.
We exist for our members and govern the sport to ensure safe, inclusive, and respectful environments at all levels.
Softball Australia is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion.
About the roles
Softball is at an exciting juncture in Australia! Both the Women’s and Men’s Softball World Cups are coming up in June and July 2024, softball has been included in the LA28 Olympic Games programme, and Softball Australia has a new five-year strategic plan.
To make the most of these incredible opportunities, Softball Australia is seeking to fill two new positions within the Marketing Team, which sits under the General Manager of Corporate Services.
Digital Content and Engagement Officer
Full Time
$50,000 plus superannuation
Are you a recent graduate ready to kickstart your marketing journey with a bang? Look no further!
We’re looking for an enthusiastic team member to bring creative flair in telling Softball Australia’s story all around the country.
Perfectly suited to a graduate or early career sports marketing specialist, the opportunities for growth within this role are enormous. You’ll be exposed to international teams such as the Aussie Spirit and World-Cup-Winning Aussie Steelers, international tournaments, World Cups, National Championships, as well as our wonderful softball community in the effort to grow the game at all levels.
You will be the central point of content development and digital engagement for Softball Australia and Member States/Territories currently in One Softball.
The key focus for the position is to coordinate and deliver Content and communications with the objective of keeping members and stakeholders informed, engaged and excited. The Digital Content and Engagement Officer’s output will be aligned with overarching organisational and departmental strategies, and guided by annual marketing plans, to increase engagement across all Softball Australia digital and social channels, to grow the profile of the sport.
Full position descriptions can be found here: https://www.softball.org.au/about/work-for-softball-australia/
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and a cover letter in PDF format, with examples of - or links to - previous work, addressing the key selection criteria, to:
Ben Newton
Marketing & Commercial Partnerships Manager
Softball Australia
**********@softball.org.au
Applications close 11:59pm Friday 15 March
This role will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks.
Please note that candidates who have progressed to interview will be contacted directly.
Given the volume of applications, individual feedback to unsuccessful candidates who do not progress to interview is unable to be provided.
