Marketing and Communications Officer - Maternity Leave Cover

- A culture that supports career growth
- Competitive salary with generous salary packaging
- Travel Opportunities
- East Perth/hybrid
- Full-time with the possibility of part-time

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your marketing skills while making a meaningful difference in the lives of older people and people with disability?

iLA is a values-led organisation committed to challenging preconceptions about ageing and disability, and supporting people in our community to live well.

We're seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer to join our in-house Marketing team in a maternity leave cover position through to June 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to step into an established role and work alongside a collaborative team to create engaging content, share impactful stories, and strengthen iLA's presence across Australia.

Working closely with the Marketing and Communications Lead, you'll help deliver social media content, marketing communications, and storytelling that showcases the impact of our programs and services.

The role

In this role, you'll support the delivery of iLA's content and communications activities across Australia. You'll coordinate and create social media content, develop written communications for a range of audiences, and work closely with teams across the organisation to identify and share stories that connect communities with the support and services they need.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong writing skills, a passion for digital content, and an interest in purpose-driven marketing.

Key tasks include:

- Coordinate and deliver social media content in line with iLA's content calendar across multiple platforms.
- Write engaging social media copy tailored to different audiences and channels.




- Work closely with the Marketing Lead to plan and schedule content that supports organisational priorities and campaigns.
- Collaborate with the Creative Professional to develop visual assets and ensure content is delivered on time and aligned with campaign objectives.
- Partner with the Engagement Lead and teams across Australia to identify, develop and share community stories, events and impact initiatives.
- Produce high-quality written content including articles, sponsored content, website copy, case studies, email communications, and other marketing materials.
- Support internal communications through staff updates, newsletters and organisational announcements.
- Assist with content gathering, stakeholder liaison, interviews and story development.
- Monitor social media performance and contribute ideas to improve engagement and reach.
- Provide administrative support to the Marketing team, including meeting coordination, note-taking and action tracking.
- Support broader marketing and communications projects as required.

About you:

- At least 1-2 years' experience in marketing, communications, content creation, social media or a related field.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to adapt content for different audiences and channels.
- Experience creating content for organisational social media accounts.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Confidence working with stakeholders across different teams to gather information and develop engaging content.
- A proactive,



cooperative approach and a willingness to contribute new ideas.
- Experience using social media scheduling, content management or email marketing platforms is desirable.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Premiere Pro, is desirable but not essential.
- Knowledge of the aged care, disability or community services sectors is desirable but not required.

We offer

- Rewarding work as part of an organisation that makes a difference to peoples’ lives.
- Competitive salary and employment conditions, including salary packaging provisions – reduce tax and increase your take home pay.
- Additional 3.5 days leave (pro-rata), and the ability to purchase additional leave.
- Health and Wellbeing Program.

To apply

If you're a strong communicator who enjoys creating content, telling meaningful stories and helping organisations connect with their audiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Submit your resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the work-related requirements (in no more than two pages).

View the full Position Description at https://www.ilaustralia.org.au/.

Contact Grace Turco (Marketing and Communications Lead) at ***********@ilaustralia.org.au to discuss the specifics of the position.

Applications close: COB Friday 23rd October (AWST).

Short listing will commence immediately, and we reserve the right to commence interviewing before the closing date. We thank you for your interest in iLA and we will respond to all candidates.

A valid NDIS Worker Screening Check is a pre-requisite for this position at iLA.

Only those with the right to live and work in Australia need apply. No agency applications at this time.

iLA promotes and supports diversity and inclusion in our workplace. If you require any additional support during the recruitment or interview phase, please contact **@ilaustralia.org.au

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