• Hybrid working environment

About Us - Nursery & Garden Industry Victoria (NGIV)

Founded in 1903, as a member based, not-for-profit organisation, we’re proudly the peak industry body for the Victorian horticultural industry. We’re incredibly privileged every day to represent a sector worth $2.5 billion which employs more than 24,100 people.

Our primary passion and purpose is to support our members, to 'Build Better Businesses', by improving performance, professionalism, and profitability.

Engaging with more than 4,000 member stakeholders, from small family businesses to multinational organisations, our important work is broad and varied. It is an extremely exciting time to be joining our team and indeed our industry which is currently implementing a new strategic rebrand and direction.

Our industry positively impacts public and community health, wellbeing and environmental outcomes, and offers fulfilling career opportunities for people who want more than just a job. NGIV actively advocates for environmental sustainability / community wellbeing outcomes alongside industry capability and performance. We consistently engage in research and development, policy advocacy, public education and government engagement around urban greening, climate resilience, biodiversity and community wellbeing.

We offer workplace flexibility, with a hybrid working environment.

About you

If you’re a marketing and content writing bright spark and think promoting the benefits of greenspace to make our world a better place could be for you, then we’d love to chat!

We’re looking for an exceptional digitally focused Marketing and Communications Specialist with proven experience in creating and delivering key messages, storytelling and proactively promoting our industry across multiple communication platforms. You will think strategically, while organising, producing and maintaining print and digital content in accordance with operational and strategic objectives and can also hop on the fly to leverage one-off PR and media opportunities.

Demonstrating initiative and drive, you’re able to work collaboratively with a small, motivated team, committed to supporting members and the interests of the broader Victorian Horticulture sector.

You thrive working in a fast paced environment and can work under pressure to meet deadlines. You’re also fun and have a creative knack for delivering unique and quirky marketing ideas to promote our organisation internally to members and externally to key areas of influence in government, industry and other relevant public sector stakeholder groups.

About the role

The successful applicant will:

• Be proactive, self-motivated, and accountable;
• Have proven experience in developing content for a range of publications, communication channels and audiences, enabling consistent and professional messaging, with a major focus on digital mediums;
• Prioritise tasks given the multifaceted demands of the role;
• Possess an engaging style, allowing you to work collaboratively with our team and members to develop and deliver our strategic objectives; and
• Be willing to undertake other tasks, as required, to enable collective team success.

Ideally, you'll have:

• A passion for horticulture and the broader Greenlife sector;
• An ability to establish professional and collaborative relationships (internal and external);
• Some flexibility to work outside normal hours;
• Proven attention to detail; and
• Tertiary qualifications in marketing, communications, journalism or a related discipline.

This is a part time role, up to a maximum of 30 hours per week, and for the right candidate, we can be flexible.

If this sounds like the role you’ve been waiting for, we'd love to hear from you!

Please provide your resume and cover letter via the "Apply Now" button, or call NGIV CEO Craig Taberner for a confidential conversation on 0417 337 349.