ABOUT US

We’re Place Score - we care passionately about making our cities, towns and regions better for people.

Our purpose is to empower everyone, everywhere, to have their say in the decisions that affect their everyday places. In turn, this informs and guides councils, developers and landlords, helping them to prioritise their investments and plan appropriately for the future.

THE ROLE

The Communications Coordinator is a key new role that will support both business development and community engagement.

You will work closely with the project team to engage local communities to participate in important research that will shape the places they live in. In addition, you will work with the CEO to support the delivery of B2B campaigns.

This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who is creative with basic skills across multiple channels, and is keen to learn more within a purpose-led organisation.

You will thrive if you are organised and proactive, you can take direction but also look for opportunities to make things better without waiting to be told.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Campaign Support

• Assist in planning and executing multi-channel marketing campaigns across email, social media, paid ads and events

• Build and send EDMs, including automations and personalisations

• Coordinate social publishing

• Coordinate webinar logistics (Zoom setup, registration, reminders and reporting)

• Assist with conference and event administration including supplier bookings, asset coordination and logistics

• Manage and maintain B2B database

Creative and Content

• Create and edit simple assets using indesign (graphics, short videos, social visuals within our templates)

• Support copywriting for social media, newsletters and web updates

• Collaborate on content calendar planning in Notion

Systems and Processes

• Maintain campaign workflows and documentation as required

• Help manage marketing automation and data hygiene in Mailchimp/Insightly

• Learn and apply marketing process best practices for efficiency and scalability

ABOUT YOU

You will need to have some experience in marketing coordination, campaign support or a related role (internship or junior-level experience welcome), but what we are most interested in your core skills, creativity, and willingness to work collaboratively to achieve the team’s goals.

• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.

• Able to move fast, follow processes and prioritise tasks effectively

• Excellent attention to detail with a proactive mindset

• Collaborative and adaptable, comfortable working with multiple stakeholders

Valued Skills

• Adobe Suite for graphic and video editing

• Mailchimp/Insightly; especially workflows and marketing automation

• Social publishing / Meta paid advertising management

• Content management experience via Wordpress or another CMS

What Success Looks Like

• Community engagement campaigns meet or exceed our minimum participation targets

• Data and reporting are accurate, clear and actionable

• Cross-functional collaboration with project team and marketing/sales to help prioritise tasks

• You are learning new skills and providing fresh ideas that help move the whole team forward

How to Apply 

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and want to be part of a collaborative and innovative team, we’d love to hear from you! Send your CV, along with a one-page cover letter addressing the responsibilities of the role and one page of graphic examples of your work to vic@placescore.org.

Place Score is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. At Place Score, we know that some people, including women, people with lived experience of disability and people of colour, may feel less confident than others to apply for roles when they do not hit 100% of the listed criteria. We encourage you to apply, in the knowledge that no-one is ‘perfect’ for a role: we are looking for the person with the right balance of skills, culture fit and drive. 

Applicants must have current and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Unfortunately, Place Score is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.