Are you ready to make a real impact in a thriving inner-city community? The City of Vincent is on the lookout for a passionate, Permanent, Full Time Coordinator Marketing and Communications to join our vibrant team.
What We’re Offering
- Permanent, Full Time position in Leederville
- Salary Range $101,621 - $114,979 per annum depending on qualifications and experience
- 4% base salary increase as of July 2026
- 5 weeks annual leave, plus an additional 2 days volunteer leave
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
At the City of Vincent, we’re driven by our vision to be courageous, clever and creative – bold in our ideas and deeply connected to our community. We’re building a place where people love to live, work, visit and belong. If you’re energised by a progressive, people-focused environment, you’ll fit right in.
This isn’t just a job; it’s a career with real benefits:
- Up to 15.5% employer super (co-contributions)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Up to 12 weeks additional Paid Parental Leave (eligibility applies)
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Program for you and immediate family members
- Discounted Beatty Park membership to support your wellbeing
- A buzzing Leederville location with amazing coffee and food
- A workplace culture centred on mental and physical wellness, community and connection
About the Role
We’re looking for a creative and strategic communicator to lead and coordinate our marketing and communications team.
As Coordinator Marketing and Communications, you’ll be the driving force behind the team, ensuring alignment, collaboration and high performance. You’ll lead the development and delivery of innovative campaigns that inform, engage and inspire our community.
This is a hands-on role where you will actively contribute to content development, review and decision-making.
Working closely with the Executive Manager Communications and Engagement, you’ll:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing team fostering a collaborative and creative culture.
- Coordinate and deliver the day-to-day operations of the marketing and communications function, ensuring consistency and timely execution.
- Shape the narrative through strategic campaigns that build community trust and strengthen the City's reputation.
- Own the headlines with proactive media management and confident handling of reactive media issues.
- Champion brand Vincent by ensuring a consistent and engaging voice across all channels.
- Engage the community through meaningful consultation and storytelling.
- Elevate events by overseeing sponsorship management and supporting civic event delivery.
- Drive impact by tracking and reporting on campaign performance.
If you enjoy a fast-paced environment and can manage competing priorities with clarity and focus, this is your chance to make a real difference.
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll thrive in this role if you are a natural leader and hands-on operator who builds strong relationships and brings ideas to life.
You apply sound judgement, particularly when navigating complex issues, competing priorities and sensitive communications.
You are an excellent writer with strong attention to detail, able to produce clear, concise and engaging content and confidently edit and proofread work to a high standard.
You’ll bring:
- A tertiary qualification in Communications, Journalism or a related field.
- At least five years’ experience in a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience in managing both proactive and reactive media.
- Demonstrated ability to produce and oversee high-quality written content across all channels, ensuring clarity, accuracy and consistency.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex issues into clear, community-facing messaging.
- Demonstrated experience providing editorial oversight to ensure all content meets a high standard of writing and tone.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and empower a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills.
- A solid understanding of IAP2 principles and best practice in community consultation.
How to Apply
Submit your application online, including your CV and cover letter. Applicants who have previously submitted an application for this role will not be reconsidered and are kindly asked not to reapply.
For further information about the role (not covered in this advertisement), you can contact Lisa Williams, Executive Manager Communications and Engagement by email at [email protected].
We are proud to be an inclusive, diverse workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.
Applications close 8am, Monday 22 June 2026
We may close the advert early if we find a suitable pool of candidates. Please note that canvassing Elected Members will disqualify applications.
Thanks for considering a future with Team Vincent — we can’t wait to hear from you!
Attachments:
- Position Description - Coordinator Marketing and Communications - June 2026.pdf
