Marketing, Communications and Events Officer

Are you a creative communicator who values education and community? Marist College Canberra is seeking a dynamic Marketing, Communications and Events Officer to help tell our story, engage our families, and support our strategic goals. 

This is a full-time ongoing role, available for an immediate start. 

Applications close on or before 12pm Tuesday 8 July 2025.

The College 

Marist College Canberra is a Congregational Catholic school for boys (Year 4-12) operating as part of ‘Marist Schools Australia’. It enjoys an excellent reputation for its pastoral care of students, academic studies, cultural and sport pursuits. The College is driven by staff who are committed to making a difference in the education of boys. Marist College Canberra acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people who are the Traditional Custodians of this land upon which we are privileged to live and educate. We pay our respects to the Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations people who dwell on this land. As a Catholic school in the Marist tradition, we work in the spirit of our founder St. Marcellin Champagnat. 

Position Purpose 

The Marketing and Communications Officer supports the activities of the marketing and communication portfolio, to help the College’s strategic goals by helping attract new students, engage current families, and uphold the reputation and brand of Marist College Canberra.

The position plays a key support role within the Business Services team, reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager and working closely with the Director of Business Services to assist the execution of marketing, communication and event strategies to support community engagement, enrolment, recruitment, fundraising and alumni engagement activities.  

Selection Criteria 

Required Skills

• Commitment to the Mission of the College, the ethos of a Catholic School and the particular Marist ethos.
• Tertiary qualifications in marketing, communications or business and/or relevant work. experience in either marketing, communications or community engagement.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Demonstrated skills in content creation, including graphic design, photography, and video editing. Proven ability to craft compelling written content for varied formats, from short-form social media captions to long-form features (e.g. newsletters, magazine, yearbook content).
• Experience implementing social media as a key engagement tool.
• Excellent writing, editing, interpersonal and communication skills.
• An understanding of marketing and communication strategies across a broad range of audience channels and multiple platforms.
• Technical proficiency with CMS platforms, SEO, analytics tools, Microsoft Office and Adobe suite applications, with experience in website content management and supporting digital platform upgrades. A sound understanding or interest in learning about emerging digital trends, and the communications and engagement landscape for education.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Personal Characteristics

• Motivated, enthusiastic and creative, with good relational skills and a can-do mindset.
• An empathetic and resilient work style.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise, work efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with a professional and warm interaction style.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A willingness to work towards continuous improvement in systems and processes.
• A commitment to continual professional learning and upskilling.
• Diplomacy and tact, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in event support.
• Experience in an educational or not for profit/for purpose environment.
• Experience with database systems.
• Experience in digital marketing campaign management.

Other Requirements

The Marketing and Communications Officer must meet all legislative, professional and Child Safeguarding requirements including holding ACT Working with Vulnerable People Registration.

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Remuneration, Hours of Duty and Commencement Date

The position is classified as Clerical Officer Level 3 under the Support Staff (Daramalan College, Marist College Canberra, and St Edmund’s College, Canberra) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025 (the Agreement), as amended or replaced. An annual salary commensurate with the skills and qualifications of the successful candidate will be as per the Enterprise Agreement.

This is a full-time permanent position of 76 hours per fortnight. Regular hours of work are are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:36pm. The Marketing, Communications and Events Officer is entitled to four weeks annual leave exclusive of the College stand down period over Christmas/New Year break.  This position is available for an immediate start.

Application Process

For information about the duties and nature of the position, or progress of the selection process, enquiries should be directed to Assistant Head of School – Staff and Community, Mr Glenn Slater at HR@mcc.act.edu.au or by phoning the staff office on (02) 62987262.

The College is not required to accept applications that are received after the closing date and time, and reserves the right to appoint by invitation, close applications early, extend the deadline or to make no appointment at all. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by telephone to arrange an interview. 

Closing date for applications is on or before 12pm Tuesday 8 July 2025.

The College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage you to visit our website https://www.maristc.act.edu.au should you require further information about Marist College Canberra.