Marketing and Communications Officer

Fixed Term (one year)

Part-time – 24 hours per week

Days and hours of work flexible/negotiable 

The City of Rockingham is located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is one of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area.  We are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of 

Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT.  These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Be part of the team passionate about interacting and engaging with our community to ‘get the word out there’.  You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the public are informed, and can find what they are looking for about the events, programs, projects and services delivered by the City of Rockingham.  You’ll do this in a way that makes them want to come back to learn more about the City and the services we provide to, and for, our community.

We are proud of our ‘brand’ and you’ll be responsible for maintaining that brand across all media platforms, and actively exploring ways we can enhance our presence.  You will draw on your interpersonal skills to foster robust working relationships across all levels of the organisation to develop and implement innovative and targeted marketing campaigns that ‘hit the mark’. 

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria in your online application:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications or Digital Media
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills
• Excellent knowledge of social media as a communication and marketing tool
• High level experience in developing and implementing marketing and communication campaigns to drive community awareness
• Sound experience in the development of corporate collateral and branding
• Sound knowledge of the graphic design and publication process, particularly design and document layout. 

We are offering a gross salary of $79,409 (pro rata) per annum and

• 11% superannuation with the opportunity to co-contribute
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs. 

You must be able to provide proof you have received all required COVID-19 vaccinations. 

An information package is available on our website.

Applications will be accepted until 4pm Tuesday 17 May 2022, but we may close applications when we have a suitable pool of candidates – be quick! If this sounds like your dream job, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible. 

The City of Rockingham accepts applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.