Join one of SA’s fastest growing communities!

We’re looking for a Senior Communications Officer to help bring Council’s stories to life and connect the community with the work that we do every day. This is your chance to work on diverse, high-impact projects, craft creative communications, and collaborate across teams to deliver messages that inform and engage. If you are community focused, thrive in a dynamic environment and love designing and delivering communications across multiple channels, we want you on our team!

Make an impact—apply today!

About Us

The Rural City of Murray Bridge is the fastest growing region in the Murraylands and is only a 40 minute drive up the South Eastern freeway from Adelaide. We offer a positive work environment that embraces dedicated and motivated individuals who want to help shape a growing and diverse community.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified person to join our Communications & Marketing Team as the Senior Communications Officer.

Position Overview

The Senior Communications Officer contributes to providing communications advice, planning and services across the Council. The primary objectives of the role are to:

Facilitate effective communication between Council, residents, community groups, businesses and the media.

Support the community consultation processes initiated under Council’s Community Consultation Policy and Guidelines.

Facilitate and coordinate opportunities for the effective marketing and promotion of the Council and its associated projects, programs and services.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Team Leader Communications and Marketing, responsibilities of this role include:

Prepare, coordinate and facilitate the implementation of Communication and Marketing Plans in collaboration with content experts where necessary.

Prepare and support the development of communication plans and projects in consultation with Team Leader Communications and Marketing where required.

Assist in the development and consistent implementation of media, communications and public consultation policies, procedures and strategies.

Coordinate Social Media content to ensure its accuracy, relevance and currency.

Coordinate and contribute to the presentation and content Council’s website and intranet.

Provide leadership and coaching to team members. Foster collaboration, communication and innovation that supports the achievement of excellence.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

Drivers Licence (Essential).

A tertiary qualification in public relations, communications or relevant experience (Desirable).

IAP2 Certificate in Public Participation (Desirable).

At least 2 years’ experience in a media, communications or public relations role.

Experience with design and maintenance of a website and intranet.

Knowledge in communicating key messages through a variety of communication tools. including social media and websites.

Exceptional verbal and written communication, adaptable to various audiences and media, with good structure, flow, clear expression, correct grammar and syntax.

What We Offer

A progressive and rewarding environment with a supportive team.

Recognition and appreciation for your proactive and people-centric approach.

Growth and professional development opportunities.

Workplace policies that are family friendly and flexible.

24/7 Income Protection.

Regular health and skin cancer checks.

Employee Assistance Program.

The position is offered as a Full time, Fixed Term contract until 24 March 2026 at General Officer Level 5 in accordance with the South Australian Municipal Salaried Officers Award and Council’s current Enterprise Agreement within an annual salary range of $93,645 - $97,770 dependent upon skills, knowledge and experience.

How to Apply

A detailed position description for this role can located at https://www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au/

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact the Manager Corporate Services, Leah McFarlane, by email [email protected] or phone 08 8539 1111.

All applications must be submitted by 5pm Wednesday 16 April 2025 via SEEK and include a current resume with two referees, and a supporting cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills and knowledge in accordance with the position description.

If you believe you are the right fit for this role, then we would love to hear from you!