Marketing & Communications Coordinator

The Company

Established in 1997, today VAE Group is a Tier 1 building solutions company and one of Australasia largest commercial HVAC companies with over 370 employees and 11 office locations in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Our growth and success are built on providing Smarter HVAC Solutions with a promise of ‘Built in Certainty’ every time. We pride ourselves in trust, integrity and innovative expert staff which together deliver outstanding results and live our brand’s values of Energy – Synergy – Success.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible & supportive working environment
• Great team culture – team sports, regular social activities, family friendly
• Strong Safety focus
• Financial wellness programs
• Discounted private Health Insurance
• Personal and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – immediate family included
• Free morning beverage & Friday drinks
• Free parking onsite

The Role

Reporting to the Chief of Sales & Marketing and the HR Manager and based in our Darra head office, the Marketing & Communications Coordinatorwill be responsible for managing stakeholder relationships at all levels, both internally and externally, to achieve the communication / marketing initiatives with the ultimate aim of supporting company’s strategy, goals and objectives.

The role has two accountabilities:

1. Marketing Communications – primarily for external stakeholders
2. Internal communications – primarily for internal stakeholders

Some of the key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Develop, Create, and Execute an annual plan for marketing
• Production of external marketing and sales collateral
• Manage, Develop and Evaluate the Social Media Marketing Strategy across Sales, HR, and whole business.
• Manage and optimise VAE Website and social media pages for better SEO and market visibility
• Create graphic and creative content for all areas of the business using various software platforms such as the Adobe Suite, In Design, Canva etc.
• Engage and participate in teams’ development across the businesses to foster collaboration
• Create a concise and consistent communication strategy emphasizing VAE purpose, corporate social responsibility, and core cultural messages.
• Lead and deliver projects around engagement and improvement initiatives
• Partner with business areas to design and deliver targeted internal communications and engagement strategies under guidance of HR Manager
• Partner with key stakeholders to drive change initiatives through communications and engagement activities
• Assist HR Manager in HR marketing and EVP creation and development
• Enhance internal communications contents in line with company vision and strategy
• Manage and implement communications channels for all employee types and locations (including but not limited to SharePoint, Live screens, newsletters, Yammer)
• Measure effectiveness of communication strategies through surveys and data reporting/analytics and make adjustments as needed.

What makes you stand out

We are looking for a candidate who will demonstrate their exceptional communication and organizational skills, experience in a similar role supporting a sales team, or knowledge of the construction market, an understanding of the challenges of working in a dynamic and fast-growing business, and the following attributes:

• A relevant tertiary degree in Marketing or Communications
• Strong graphic design and creative content experience
• Strong working knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Suite products
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Experience and capability to create, present and execute a business-wide communications strategy
• Significant experience coordinating and developing communications material
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, social media, SharePoint
• Experience improving employee retention through content value propositions
• Strong, demonstrable experience writing, editing and proof reading for a broad range of communication channels and audiences
• Internal specific and proven experience in writing communications cross-functionally
• Proven ability to build strong cooperative relationships with key stakeholders and teams across the business
• Ability to build strong cooperative relationships with key stakeholders and teams

Culture

Most importantly the candidate will be able to demonstrate how they work within the VAE company values of Energy, Synergy and Success. We are proud of the VAE Group culture and it is key to the company's significant growth & low employee turnover.

If you are passionate about marketing/communication and employee engagement and are looking for a dynamic role that allows you to make difference within an organisation, we encourage you to apply today and join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

At VAE we commit to building and fostering an inclusive culture that promotes and values diversity. We provide equal opportunities for great people from variety of backgrounds & cultures as we believe our diverse and engaging workforce drives innovation.

We’re searching for like-minded people that complement our core principles and company culture. If a workplace where inclusion, diversity, equal opportunity, employee career development and innovation are prioritized is what you are looking for, a career with VAE Group will provide these opportunities.