Address- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Option of Full or Part time hours will be considered.
- Hybrid arrangements will be considered.
Are you passionate about making a difference through impactful communication and marketing?
Join Family Spirit, a boutique Adoptions and Foster Care agency, as our Communications and Marketing Officer and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving outcomes and quality of life for babies, children, young people and families.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the development and promotion of the Family Spirit brand with engaging marketing strategies
- Develop and implement a communication plan and schedule
- Manage and maintain social media platforms (X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram).
- Support the updating of the Family Spirit website, including transferring content to WordPress
- Manage the development of communication materials for public awareness around foster care and adoptions.
- Manage advertising campaigns such as Google Ads
- Create and disseminate newsletters and engage members through regular communication
- Develop Family Spirit content and articles for our external stakeholders
- Promote and develop materials for our Annual Report.
- Develop and implement a fundraising and philanthropy framework.
About you
Qualifications and Experience: Tertiary qualifications in communications, marketing, or a related field with a minimum of three years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably in a research and/or clinical trial environment.
Technical Competence: Experience with web content management systems (WordPress), client relationship management systems (CTARS), MS Office, Canva, and AI tools.
Marketing Strategy: Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and execute marketing strategies and to enhance brand awareness.
Communication Plans: Proven ability to develop and maintain communication plans and schedules.
Content Creation: Experience in writing and managing communications and marketing materials for diverse audiences, including health professionals, academics, community healthcare consumers.
Media Strategies: Ability to develop and manage media campaigns including issuing media releases and exploring TV and radio advertising.
Social Media Management: Proven experience managing social media platforms (X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) and developing strategies to increase engagement with key stakeholders.
Fundraising Coordination: Ability to support fundraising and community events and manage fundraising initiatives
Organisational Skills: Strong organizational skills with the ability to implement processes ensuring marketing consistency with branding, style guides, templates) and prioritise across a broad scope of competing demands.
Collaborative Relationships: Ability to develop strong, collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
PREFERRED CRITERIA
Not-for-Profit Experience: Experience working in a not-for-profit organisation.
Annual Reports: Demonstrated experience producing corporate Annual Reports.
AI Utilizations: Understanding and adapting AI tools for streamlined and efficient work processes.
About our benefits
- Access to generous salary packaging (up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free as well as additional meal and entertainment benefits up to up to $2,650 each FBT year)
- Professional development and ongoing training
- Regular reflective and practice supervision opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Yearly Flu Vaccinations.
How to apply
Please apply via Seek and include your resume and cover letter addressing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.
The closing date for applications is Friday 5 July 2024, however we will be reviewing applications as we receive them.
For further details on this position, please contact Lisa Wicks Executive Manager • Children & Family via email on **********@familyspirit.org
About Family Spirit
Family Spirit (www.familyspirit.org) supports children through holistic Therapeutic Case Management practices and interventions in programs such as Permanency Support, Preservation and Restoration, whilst also providing Community Supports.
Family Spirit requires the preferred applicant to undertake a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check prior to employment and will also require verification of their Working with Children Check.
Family Spirit believes vaccination to be the best way to keep our people and our communities safe from Covid-19. Vaccination is a condition of engagement.
Family Spirit is an Equal Opportunity Employer: People of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply; people living with a disability are encouraged to apply.
