The Communication Officer plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing Central Coast Council's reputation through high-quality communication and public relations efforts. You will be responsible for delivering communication strategies that engage both internal and external audiences, ensuring that Council's messages are clear, effective and aligned with the organisation's strategic direction.

Reporting to the Team Leader Strategic Communications, you'll plan, prepare, construct and report on a wide range of Council services and activities across a wide range of channels, ensuring campaigns maximise their effectiveness and meet their objectives.

You’ll provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Applicant Profile

- a degree qualification in Communications, Media, Marketing or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
- experience in media relations, public relations communications, marketing
- corporate communications and/or working with the media




- demonstrated experience in developing and producing a broad range of communication projects with defined objectives and deadlines.

The commencing salary for this position is up to $96.6k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $112k on completion of assessment of skills and/ or performance plus 12% superannuation

Offer Details

- We have a temporary full-time role available until February 2028
- This role will be able to access a 9-day fortnight
- We offer hybrid and versatile working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 15 November 2026.

Desired Skills and Experience

- Marketing
- Communications
- Project Management
- Stakeholder management
- campaigning
- media
- public relations
- corporate communications
- content production
- time management

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📌 Communication Officer (Central Coast)
🏢 Central Coast Council
📍 Central Coast