About Us

A trusted and reassuring presence in the Victorian community for more than 138 years, St John Ambulance Victoria is a for purpose organisation and driving force in the community, working for the Service of Humanity Our People are at the heart of all that we do and are as an organisation.

Our Marketing and Community team is expanding, we have some exciting new projects on the horizon, and we are committed to creating a great place to work.

This is a rare opportunity to continue your communications journey while learning senior marketing, communication and public relation skills in a supportive collaborative purpose driven team.

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

You will…

• Have experience in PR, Media, Communications, Marketing, or social media.
• Have experience writing media releases and pitching stories to journalists as well as Storytelling expertise.
• Have experience pitching, crafting and placing media stories.
• Have 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.
• Have a willingness to undertake a current Police check and Working with Children Check.

Interested in joining our team?

We would really value you taking some time to send us an up-to-date resume with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria. Your cover letter statement should include how your experience, abilities, knowledge, and personal qualities would enable you to be a positive contributor to our team.

You can apply by clicking on the link or be sending your details to our People and Culture Recruitment Team on email [email protected] using the subject line: Communications Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Our commitments

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.

Position descriptions can be found on our careers page at www.stjohnvic.com.au.