Marketing Officer

If you love turning big ideas into real results, thrive on variety, and want to see your work make a difference across the Mackay region, this is your chance to shine!

This is a temporary position with full time hours until 21 August 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Corporate Communications & Marketing team to design, plan, and execute creative marketing campaigns.
• Identify and develop promotional opportunities, taking ideas from concept through to successful delivery.
• Create and implement marketing strategies for Council as a whole and for individual programs as needed.
• Provide strategic marketing advice and direction to internal teams, ensuring best practice approaches.
• Promote Mackay Regional Council through digital marketing initiatives and community events.
• Write and proofread engaging marketing copy to ensure clear, accurate, and creative communication.
• Assist in organising a variety of Council events, including major celebrations and VIP functions.
• Additional duties as assigned by management, within the scope of the role.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential

• Proven experience in managing marketing campaigns.
• Relevant tertiary or equivalent qualification in marketing, communication, business, journalism, media studies or related field, or substantial experience relevant to the role.
• Understanding of desktop publishing and video editing software.
• Current QLD 'C' Class drivers' licence.

Desirable

• Creative and skilled in writing engaging advertising and marketing copy.
• Up-to-date knowledge of best practice marketing, emerging trends, and hands-on experience in marketing and promotions.
• Strong understanding of social media and digital marketing concepts.
• Familiarity with photography, videography, desktop publishing, and video editing.
• Excellent organisational skills, with experience tracking, evaluating, and developing marketing campaigns.
• Effective team player with the ability to collaborate and contribute to group success.
• Awareness of how to produce publications that cater to culturally diverse audiences.

Special Requirements:

This position may require some out of hours work and domestic travel.

Why Join Us?

• Hourly rate of $48.36.
• Up to 18% superannuation (conditions apply).
• May be eligible for salary sacrificing options.
• Membership to lifestyle benefits program including corporate discounts.
• Study and assistance programs for career development.
• Learning and career development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Active Social Clubs.

Ready to Apply?

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for building brand awareness and delivering impactful marketing campaigns and want to help shape how our community engages with Council's services and programs, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Applications are open for one week only and will close Wednesday, 05 November 2025.

***Important information for applicants:

To be considered for this position, all candidates must have the appropriate working rights for Australia, Please visit Mackay Regional Council - Careers at council webpage regarding International Applicant criteria. Your Australian work rights will be verified during the recruitment process.

Applicants who progress beyond the interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process, which includes comprehensive Pre-Employment Medical Assessments (inclusive of Drug and Alcohol testing)

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, where all applicants are treated fairly and respectfully and have equal access to all available opportunities. At Mackay Regional Council, diversity is about creating a respectful and inclusive workplace that recognises our employees' unique contributions and perspectives, working together to deliver extraordinary results.