About the role
To successfully fulfil this role, you will be a strong writer and content creator and have a passion for social media and writing for the web. You will ensure the quality, consistency, integrity and governance of the Swim, Sport and Leisure brand is maintained and support Leisure and Recreation departments with photography, briefing artwork, writing communication pieces and marketing administration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Source and create engaging content for seven Swim Sport & Leisure social media platforms and respond to customer enquiries via these platforms.
• Assist the Marketing, Sales and Customer Experience Manager with campaign development, brand management and roll-out of marketing strategies, programs and action plans.
• Writing and recording video content for social media, eDM newsletters and website landing pages.
• Developing and maintaining up-to-date Swim Sport & Leisure department website content.
• Administer and facilitate marketing and communication software programs.

About yoU
To be successful in this role, you will be a strong communicator, with previous experience or an interest in the leisure, sport or health industries. You will have experience with brand and writing style guides and have the journalistic ability to seek information to tell stories that align with brand and marketing. You will enjoy the use of social media and approaching community members for stories and photographs.

Essential Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, Communications, Digital Communications or Business or relevant experience in the above fields.
• Experience with or understanding of brand management and style guidelines, marketing strategy and how this applies to planning.
• Ability to develop marketing collateral and communications plans and have a commitment to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Strong experience in the digital environment relating to websites, e-newsletters, social media and content generation.
• Experience in the development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of marketing, retention and loyalty projects and strategies.
• Working with Children Check

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

If you're passionate about inclusivity and community, apply now – we’d love to meet you!

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

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Enquiries: Kirsty Quick | Marketing, Sales and Customer Experience Manager | Kirsty.Quick@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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