- Permanent Part-time (0.6 - 0.8 FTE)
- Flexible hybrid/WFH, offices in Parkville
- Community-minded not-for-profit
The Community Broadcasting Foundation is a proud champion of community media – Australia’s largest independent media sector. The Community Broadcasting Foundation distributes funding to strengthen over 450 community media organisations in Australia. The funding helps to connect people across the country, including more than five million people who tune into their local community-owned and operated radio stations every week. The Community Broadcasting Foundation aims to fund a thriving, impactful and resilient future for community broadcasting.
The Role
In this senior role, you will be responsible for managing CBF’s strategic communications activities. Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for ensuring all CBF communications reflect the brand and values of the organisation, and are aligned with the CBF Strategic Plan and Roadmap 2033 priorities.
Working closely with the CEO, Executive Officer, Grants Support Team and Policy Team, you will provide communications leadership and strategic advice across the organisation.
Playing a key role in driving the outcomes and priorities of the CBF Strategic Plan and Roadmap 2033, you will be responsible for:
- Ensuring communications strategy and annual plans reflect CBF’s strategic priorities
- Delivering a dynamic content strategy that highlights and promotes CBF’s grant programs and impacts of activities
- Developing and maintaining an effective network of stakeholder relationships
- Encouraging active engagement and collaboration across the sector
- Producing and distributing high quality, timely and accessible content for internal and external channels, including annual reporting and compliance, e-newsletters, social media presence and media releases, and key messages for the CEO and President when required
- Managing all aspects of the CBF website including improvements, updates and maintenance
- Managing the Communication Coordinator
Key Selection Criteria
Your demonstrated experience in planning, implementing and managing strategic communications will ensure your success in this role
To excel in this role, you will possess:
- Tertiary qualifications in communications or marketing or similar
- Experience in developing and implementing brand and content strategies
- Well developed story telling and communication skills
- Experience in writing for online channels
- Experience in WordPress, CMS, Mailchimp and Canva
- Knowledge of best practice principles of website design and usability
- Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Strong diplomacy skills and highly developed emotional intelligence, together with a mature disposition
- Enthusiasm for community media
Why Join Community Broadcasting Foundation?
At The Community Broadcasting Foundation, values are at the cornerstone of their community-based organisation, informing their decision making. Community-minded, collaborative, inclusive, and trusted.
- Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely and from the Parkville, Melbourne office
- Generous superannuation contribution of 15.4%
- Supportive and inclusive team culture
- Salary sacrifice options available
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future of community media in Australia while working within a warm, flexible and rewarding environment.
How to Apply
If you’re passionate about marketing, communications and would like to support the wider community, please click Apply Now and submit an up-to-date resume, or call Gabrielle Patterson on 0416 170 100.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and valued. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodivergent individuals, and people of all backgrounds. We believe that diverse perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and drive our success. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will ensure your needs are met.
