Digital Content Specialist - Sydney, Australia - City of Sydney

City of Sydney

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Division:
Strategic Development & Engagement

Unit:
City Communications

Section:
City Communications

Salary:
AUD $119,914 - $136,281 per annum plus Superannuation

Employment status:
Term Contract up to April 2025

Employment arrangement:
Full Time

Location:
Sydney CBD

Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams.

They're motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city:
Sustainable Sydney Continuing the Vision.

Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You'll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.

Seeking a confident content creator with a track record of producing exceptional photography and videography, social media content and written articles.

If you pair hands-on content creation skills with strong editorial instincts, strategic thinking, and a keen audience focus, we'd love to hear from you.

A typical day in this role

No two days are the same, but on a given day you might be:
Filming and editing a high-quality video for the City's websitePhotographing people at community eventsShooting and editing fast-turnaround content for an Instagram reelProducing video and photographic content to share with media outletsInterviewing a grant recipient or community member and writing a story about that person for our news platformComing up with ideas for engaging posts on the City's social media channels

What you're like:
You have great people skills and are confident managing the expectations and demands of stakeholders.
You're happy to be in the driver's seat, taking the lead on content projects.
You're confident approaching members of the community and getting people excited about appearing in the City's content.
You can handle working on multiple content projects at once.

Selection criteria:

Qualifications in photography, writing, marketing, or a related field and/or significant experience in producing digital content for a complex organization in a fast-paced environment.

Proven ability to create high-quality, effective online content.
Experience in end-to-end video content creation, from ideation to direction, to editing and publishing. Experience using the Adobe suite for video editing will be beneficial.
Strong photography skills, ideally including event photography, portraits and documentary photography.
Knowledge of current trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in digital content and social media trends.

The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration form.

Position description:
View or download the position description

Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm, Tuesday 27th February.

For further information contact:
Donna Elkins, Digital Content Manager on

A challenging and rewarding career:
Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.

We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility.

Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave.

You'll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.

We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and LGBTIQA+ communities to join us.