Ruah aims to promote measures to achieve equality. Section 51 of the Equal opportunity Act applies to this role.

Our mission is open hearts and bold strides.

For 60 years Ruah has been transforming the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our community through services in the areas of housing and homelessness, family and domestic violence, legal services, and mental health. Our team go boldly to not just help, but to solve, Perth's greatest social needs.

This is an exciting point in Ruah’s journey. After several successful collaborative projects such as 50 Lives 50 Homes, an award-winning platform for mental health technology, a breakthrough approach to legal services, and many more game-changing projects, we are set to take on our most significant endeavour to date - a revolutionary Centre for Women & Children who are escaping family domestic violence – so they can access everything they need from the one building. This is the first Centre of its kind.

Ruah will continue to make a huge difference for Perth people in the coming decade and we are recruiting a Marketing & Engagement Officer to be an integral part of our vision.

This Role

In this newly created role, you will be part of our Marketing & Engagement team, as well as work with the wider organisation, to create branding, communications and fundraising initiatives that engage our stakeholders in our vision.

You’ll need to be:

• A motivated, self starter with innovative ideas.
• A team player, who enjoys contributing.
• A lover of technology – everything from graphic design to project management and automation. software. If you don’t know it, you’re keen to learn it.
• Savvy with administrative tasks with a high attention to detail.
• Excited to make an impact for those experiencing disadvantage.

Sound like you? Then read on for the creative and technical skills we desire. You will:

• Contribute your ideas to reach and engage with our internal and external stakeholders, and wider community.
• Work with the team to bring marketing strategies to life, and deliver on objectives.
• Create social media content that can engage audiences across various digital platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
• Produce communications such as blogs, brochures, email content, social media content and more.
• Maintain updates to the website and work with our website developers to implement recommended improvements.
• Assist with the implementation of CRM and design of automation sequences to engage stakeholders in systematic yet creative ways.
• Assist our leadership team to develop a Marketing Intelligence Dashboard, for full visibility on factors that drive our success.
• Uphold our brand communications guidelines, ensuring all Ruah communications are brand-aligned.
• Assist with event management and special events.

Ideal candidate:

• A minimum of 3 years experience working in a marketing discipline.
• Marketing qualification from TAFE or University, preferably from either Marketing, Communications, Journalism or PR disciplines.
• An empathetic non-judgmental attitude to people living with disadvantage.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn and understand, diversity, gender, social inclusion and Aboriginal culture.
• Ability to work both in a team and with minimal supervision.
• High level of spelling and grammar.
• Technically savvy with advanced computer skills.

Highly regarded skills:

• Experience with client management systems or database administration.
• Basic copywriting skills to assist with content generation.
• Experience producing social media content.
• Experience creating graphics (Canva or Adobe) and/or video reels.
• The above skills are an advantage to securing the position, but non-essential. The successful applicant will have a natural willingness to adopt new technology as required and undertake training to continuously evolve skillset.

In return we can offer:

• An opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team.
• A culture like no other!
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
• A chance to work alongside supportive human beings who genuinely want the best for you and to see you progress in your career.
• A salary of level 4 of the SCHADS award $77,826-$83,754 per annum.
• Salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave, leave loading.
• Our technology is pretty awesome.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flex to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, new staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
• 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave.
• Salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Annual leave loading of 17.5% (for award-based staff).
• Flexible working hours and office locations (if applicable).
• An extensive learning and development program.
• Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much much more!

A position description is attached.