About the Opportunity

St John Ambulance Australia (VIC) has served the community for over 135 years. We work for the service of humanity, existing to help those who are in sickness, distress, suffering or danger.

A career-defining opportunity has arisen within our Marketing and Community team, based at our state office in Mount Waverley. We are searching for a passionate, energetic and highly organised public relations and communications professional who thrives on working in a fast-paced environment and is dedicated to customer centricity.

Reporting to the Marketing and Community Manager, you will be responsible for the development and execution of public relations and communications activities, community programs and social content. This is a rare opportunity to join our expanding organisation in Victoria and truly contribute to the humanitarian objectives of St John.

About You

Essential Skills and Attributes (Selection Criteria):

• Minimum of three years’ experience in PR, Media, Communications, Marketing or Social Media.
• Experience pitching, crafting and placing media stories.
• Experience with content creation across social media platforms (written and visual), posting and scheduling content for social networks, monitoring a brand’s social channels and responding to activity on social media.
• Knowledge of social and digital media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram) and best practice.
• Strong writing ability and experience with a focus on the audience needs.
• Demonstrated analytical and reporting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrates sound verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to undertake a current Police check and Working with Children Check

Note: Experience with analytics tools, content management systems or Adobe Suite programs is desirable.

How to Apply

Please apply with your updated resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria. Your cover letter statement should include how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key accountabilities and succeed in the position.

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact our People and Culture Recruitment Team by email at [email protected] using the subject line: Communications Executive enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

Our commitment to Diversity

St John is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment for all our people. We encourage an environment where people feel respected, safe and valued for who they are and the contribution they make to the organisation and the community. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) applicants.

Our commitment to Child Safety

As an organisation that regularly works with children, we at St John believe that all children have the right to be emotionally and physically safe at all times, and to be treated with dignity and respect, free from emotional, psychological and physical danger, abuse and neglect. St John is committed to identifying, mitigating and managing risk to children through a preventative and risk management approach.