Marketing & Communications Officer (Foster Care)
Working in the Foster Care Recruitment and Retention team, the Marketing & Communications Officer oversees the company’s marketing campaigns.
Summary about this job
Marketing Communications
Company: Stretch-A-Family Inc
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-5309-3471
Fax: +61-8-6191-4901
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Detail information about job Marketing & Communications Officer (Foster Care). Terms and conditions vacancy
About Us
Stretch-A-Family (SAF) is an accredited not-for-profit agency that has been caring for children and young people in Sydney since 1977. We are a trauma informed agency that provides therapeutic care - Foster Care and Residential Care for 0 - 18 year olds. We have two residential programs and a foster care program all based in the Sydney Metropolitan area.
About the role
The Marketing and Communications Officer is a newly created role to assist SAF develop and improve our recruitment of Foster Carers, the role will be varied and include:
- Develop and coordinate integrated marketing and communication campaigns that have a direct impact on achieving Foster Carer recruitment targets.
- Ensuring communication activities are managed in accordance with the strategic and operational plans and annual budget.
- Identifying strategies to build awareness and knowledge in Foster Care and Out of Home Care to attract new Foster Carers.
- Organise and attend marketing activities or events to raise brand awareness.
- Collaborate with managers in preparing budgets and monitoring expenses.
Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will have a:
- Sound understanding of marketing strategies.
- Excellent communication skills and flexibility.
- Experience in managing Social Media content.
- Reporting experience to assess and evaluate on the success of recruitment and marketing drives.
- The skill set to develop and manage the marketing collateral and promotional activities.
- Experience in managing projects.
Essential Requirements
- 2 years' experience in Marketing and Event Management
- Strong marketing and event management skills;
- The ability to prioritise and exercise well-developed problem solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience with digital marketing across multiple online and off-line platforms to increase stakeholder engagement.
- High level computer literacy; use of the Microsoft suite of programs and range of on-line tools, including content management systems and appropriate social media platform coordination.
- Current NSW Driver’s License.
- Cleared Working with Children Check.
Culture
At SAF it is vital that our staff have integrity, show initiative and are interconnected. We live our values and we feel empowered to take and create opportunities that achieve great outcomes.
HOW TO APPLY
A letter of application MUST be accompanied by your resume.
For more information about SAF visit our website www.stretchafamily.com.au
SAF encourages applicants with ATSI and CALD background. SAF is a non-smoking and non-denominational workplace. Successful applicants will be subject to a Criminal Records and Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
Only successful applicants will be contacted