News & Content Coordinator (Central)

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Work type:full time
Location:Sydney, NSW
Categories:Marketing / Communications

News & Content Coordinator (Central)

• Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Contract until August 2025 (Parental leave cover)
• Remuneration: Level 6/7 $96,960 - $115,103 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (flexible hybrid work)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why your role matters:

The News & Content team is responsible for harnessing communications and creative capability to help UNSW reach key audiences in a way that positions UNSW as a global leader in higher education and meets key strategic goals. 

The role of the Central News & Content Coordinator supports the development of news and multimedia content for the News & Content team, with a focus on the most high-impact and high-profile research.   

This position reports into the Senior News & Content Manager and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Generate ideas and concepts for news, multimedia and other content to achieve innovative results that increase engagement with UNSW’s audiences, applying judgement, creativity and flexibility.
• Participate fully within the News & Content team, contributing to creating a respected and valued resource. Deliver a highly customer-focused service and demonstrate commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
• Provide support to the Senior News & Content Manager to deliver the agreed news and content strategies of the Division and University, across all forms of content.
• Contribute to the creation, coordination, and curation of all content for the team, across channels, taking direction from the Senior News & Content Manager. Content covers a range of formats and is targeted at various audiences (including external media) to achieve specific goals.  
• Draft and edit content promoting the strengths of UNSW ensuring consistency and accuracy and that work is completed in line with UNSW guidelines and standards.
• Develop content for online engagement, collaborating with multiple stakeholders and managing execution through various digital channels. 
• Contribute to the visual content production/editing process when necessary, including organising a photo/video shoot, and executing the shoot using low-fi technology.
• Monitor and report on content metrics in order to make improvements and ensure content is being fully utilised. 
• Apply a strong understanding of industry trends and audience needs to ensure all content created is highly engaging and delivers on set objectives.

Skills and Experience:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and experience or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Proven expertise in writing, content production and curation across most digital mediums including video and social media.
• Knowledge of best practice digital content including analytics and SEO.
• Experience pitching and placing stories in mainstream and specialist media.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholder expectations to achieve successful outcomes.
• Impeccable attention to detail to ensure accuracy, consistency and the ability to enhance and bring content to life.
• Understanding of target audiences, with an effective writing style and ability to deliver high-impact messaging to key audiences.
• Proven success using initiative to develop, drive and share content ideas.
• Proven capacity to develop and implement media and broader communications strategies.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a demonstrated ability to build and manage successful stakeholder relationships to enable delivery of high quality content that achieves agreed objectives.

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options.
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Contact: Amy Denney -Talent Acquisition Coordinator [email protected]
Please note applications sent directly to the contact above cannot be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 2nd June 2024

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Advertised:19 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:02 Jun 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time