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Marketing and Communications Officer

Merri Health
  • Preston, with opportunities to work from home
  • Full time, fixed-term contract till 30 June 2022, with potential to extend
  • Drive awareness and engagement with critical support for unpaid carers

Your new organisation

At Merri Health, we strive to enrich diverse communities through the provision of quality health care and support services. A career at Merri will see you contributing to a culture that affects change for our clients and the wider community. We are committed to supporting the talent and skills of our employees because we know their capability is the key to our success.

Your new role

As a Marketing and Communications officer your responsibilities include:

  • Uncover and tell stories that will drive engagement in the supports offered by Merri Carer Services and the Carer Gateway
  • Work with the Community Engagement team to develop a suite of newsletters that target a range of carer cohorts and sector stakeholders
  • Work with the Community Engagement team to ensure all target cohorts are included in Community Engagement activity planning
  • Produce content for the Carer Gateway e-newsletter, intranet and other communications channels based on Merri Carer Services carer activities (carer profiles, partner projects, staff profiles, etc)

What you’ll need to succeed

To be successful with Merri you will go above and beyond to achieve great results for our clients, the organisation and yourself. We’re looking for individuals with:

  • Experience in a similar role
  • Formal qualifications in marketing, communications or public relations
  • Proficiency in content creation, internal and external communications, marketing campaigns, event management (online and in person) and stakeholder management
  • Strong writing skills and a capacity to produce compelling copy

What we offer

Working in the Community Engagement and Program Development Team you will play a key role in enabling unpaid family and friend carers in the Northern Metro Melbourne region to access critical services and supports. We are a collaborative team, with a sense of fun and a focus on delivering outstanding outcomes for our clients.

We offer a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which encourages you to bring your whole self to work. As the successful applicant you’ll be joining an organisation where you will be supported to grow, learn and develop your skills to reach your potential.

You will also have access to generous salary packaging, purchased leave and flexible work arrangement options.

What you need to do now

If this position captures your interest, take a few minutes to learn more about us on our website by clicking Apply Now. 

Merri Health will only accept applications that are submitted via clicking Apply Now to be redirected to our Career Portal. If you would like to review the position description or have any questions about the role please see the attached document below or refer to our Career Portal for further information.

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