Marketing & Communications Officer

Requisition Number: 725

Salary Range: $79,903.90 - $85,216.52 per annum

Position Type: Full Time Permanent

Location: Tanks Arts Centre

Application Close Date: Sunday, 13 July 2025 at 11.30pm AEST

Are you a creative thinker with a passion for the arts and live events?

Do you have a talent for crafting compelling campaigns and building meaningful audience engagement?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing & Communications Officer to join our team!

What You Will Do:

If you are passionate about live music, theatre, festivals, and the arts, this is your chance to make an impact. As our Marketing and Communications Officer, you will lead dynamic campaigns that drive awareness, boost attendance, and deepen community engagement across a vibrant mix of cultural programs and venues. Working closely with creative teams and stakeholders, you will provide expert guidance and deliver compelling communications that support the delivery of our artistic and community programs.

What We Are Looking For:

Tertiary qualifications in the disciplines of marketing OR appropriate skills and or high-level experience in marketing and promotion of arts venues and activities.

High level experience in professional writing communications such as public relations, brand communication, journalism, and/or marketing.

Substantial experience in social media management and development of engaging creative content.

Creativity and innovation: Able to generate new ideas and draw on a range of information sources to identify opportunities, actively promotes and translates creative ideas into practice and reflects on experience and is open to new ways of doing this to improve results.

Understanding of and an interest in the arts industry.

Write effective, on brand, professional copy for, but not limited to, media releases, magazines, websites, social media and reports.

Ability to produce successful e-marketing and other direct marketing campaigns.

Demonstrated high level written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

Some benefits we offer:

Achieve work / life balance with flexible working arrangements

Fitness Passport – subsidised health and well-being memberships (gym/swimming pool)

Recharge with up to 5 weeks annual leave

Up to 3 weeks personal leave

Cherish family time with up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

Salary sacrifice opportunities

Grow personally and professionally with learning and development opportunities

We are committed to:

Fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment

Embracing innovation and continuous improvement

Cultivating a culture of professional growth and support

Now we want to hear about YOU!

Applications MUST be submitted online through the 'Apply' button and include a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria and Resume outlining previous academic and work experience and if requested include attachments of the relevant qualifications and licenses, relating to the role.

For further information about this role please download the Position Description which includes the Key Duties, Responsibilities and Selection Criteria.

Council’s Recruitment Team can be contacted via:

Phone: (07) 4044 3310

Email: [email protected]

Website: Employment at Council | Cairns Regional Council