Communications Coordinator – Flexible Location

ABOUT US

The Housing Hub was created in 2017 with a goal to support people with disability to find suitable and quality housing. Thousands of properties across Australia are currently listed on the Housing Hub website, making it easier for housing seekers to find the right home. Finding the right home can be a long and complicated process, so we’ve created an online community where housing seekers and housing providers work together to develop a market where people with disability enjoy choice and control.

Benefits Of Working With Us

There’s never a dull moment working at Summer Foundation, and some of the benefits include:

• Not for profit PBI salary packaging of $15,900 + meals and entertainment card $2,650
• Above award salaries – we are under the SCHADS Award
• Flexible work arrangements – going into the office for some much-needed team time and working from home when you need
• 17.5% annual leave loading – when you take annual leave, you’ll be paid a little more
• Employee assistance program – free and confidential counselling service for you and close others
• The option to purchase additional annual leave
• Above all, a friendly bunch of humans who are passionate, kind and dedicated to our work

We encourage the best of the best to apply to join this team and make a difference.

People with lived experience of disability are central to what we do, and we encourage and welcome you to apply.

ABOUT THE RoLE

Passionate about communications, writing, proofreading, and social media? Come join the Housing Hub team and apply your expertise to empower a Social Enterprise who is doing some amazing work with and for people with disability.

As part of our dynamic Marketing and Business Development Team, the Communications Coordinator manages external communications across diverse platforms: social media, email, and the Housing Hub website. Your responsibilities will include managing social media channels and creating, refining, and proofreading content like social media posts, articles, website material, and advertising copy for the Housing Hub. You will also be responsible for delivering a series of monthly eDM communications to multiple audiences via mail client Mailchimp.

If you were in the role last week, you may have been working on

• Utilising Hootsuite for the scheduling and sharing of social media content
• Managing the content writing and delivery of a series of eDM communications to a range of different audiences
• Liaising with journalists and media outlets to amplify the voice of the Housing Hub
• Composing and editing content for media releases, newsletters and research reports
• Creating new pages on the Housing Hub website using content management system Contentful
• Collaborating closely with the Digital Designer & Digital Strategy Coordinator to create content that is engaging, targeted and impactful
• Actively participating and contributing to team meetings

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the social media content calendar (Facebook, LinkedIn), including paid posts as appropriate
• Identify content from the Housing Hub team members with lived experience, project partners and other trusted industry sources for sharing via the Housing Hub’s social media channels and emails
• Manage the eDM publishing schedule and ensure that content is developed in a timely manner by collaborating with content contributors across the organisation
• Develop and manage content for the Housing Hub website in collaboration with Housing Hub teams
• Review existing pages and resources on the Housing Hub in line with feedback from internal
• and external stakeholders and draft updates
• Draft content as required for the Housing Hub team, including media releases, external newsletters and articles, reports and the team’s regular internal newsletter
• Edit draft publications to make sure they are well-structured, use appropriate language, are free of errors and conform to the Housing Hub’s established style
• Manage a calendar of award applications for the Housing Hub, identifying existing and new opportunities for awards and writing award applications for submission

What experience and skills are we looking for?

To be successful in this role and to help change people’s lives, you need to have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Media, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Writing or a related discipline with minimum 2 years work experience post graduation.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working within a fast-paced, results-focused Engagement team
• Demonstrated track record of maintaining and growing a successful social media presence, including scheduling posts, tracking engagement and adapting to maximise impact (please give examples in your application with data that points to your successful track record)
• Experience writing for different audiences and communications channels
• Experience editing the work of others to improve clarity and accuracy
• Experience establishing a new social media channel for an organisation will be highly regarded
• Advanced knowledge of Hootsuite or another social media scheduling tool
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive
• Good working knowledge of a website content management system
• Good working knowledge of eDM management software e.g. Mailchimp
• A working knowledge of HTML and CSS would be an advantage
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Organised and able to meet deadlines, with an accountability focus

This is an outstanding opportunity to build your career, whilst working for an organisation who puts people with disability first.

Requirements

Employment is subject to National Police Check or NDIS Workers Screening Check and being fully vaccinated against COVID-19

How to Apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your resume and cover letter addressing why you are the perfect candidate.

Include details around how you meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description attached.

Our head office is in Box Hill, Melbourne, however we are open to receiving applications for this role from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide. We will be shortlisting immediately with the advertisement open until a suitable candidate is found, so don’t hesitate to apply if you think this role is a good fit with your skills.

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within Summer Foundation. That’s why we hire diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected] using the subject line: Communications Coordinator – Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs, or 1300 935 717.