Would you like to help create new futures for young people?

Join Brisbane Youth Service today to make a difference in the lives of Brisbane’s vulnerable young people and their families.

Brisbane Youth Service is a medium-sized incorporated association providing holistic responses to vulnerable young people (aged 12 – 25 years) and young families who are experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of becoming homeless.

We know diversity makes a positive difference, and we encourage people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds with relevant experience to apply. Brisbane Youth Service promotes work-life balance and provides a supportive team environment and additional benefits such as salary packaging arrangements and a generous five weeks annual leave per year.

The Opportunity

• 4 days per week w/ flexible work arrangements available
• 7-month contract w/ excellent salary packaging benefits
• Supportive organisation with a focus on wellbeing, learning and diversity

Brisbane Youth Service is looking for a dynamic individual with outstanding communication and marketing skills and a drive to contribute to an organisation supporting young people and their families.

This position is responsible for the development and delivery of Brisbane Youth Service marketing and communication strategies and activities.

selection criteria

1. Understanding of and commitment to Brisbane Youth Service vision, objectives and values.
2. Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to write for different contexts and purposes to engage internal and external target audiences.
3. Demonstrated ability in copy writing for electronic and print media, digital media content and other marketing platforms.
4. Demonstrated experience managing digital marketing and social media including sourcing, generating and publishing engaging content using a range of software (such as WordPress, Hootsuite, Canva, Vision 6, Creative Cloud, etc.)
5. Demonstrated experience working with media organisations and ability to draft media releases and media content.
6. Facilitate the development and ongoing maintenance of the organisation’s brand with experience producing high quality publications and print products.
7. Proven ability to draft and implement communication plans and policies, procedures and practices.
8. Well-developed interpersonal skills, ability to build rapport and work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to reach organisational outcomes.

To be successful in your application you will need to provide written responses to the above criteria.

A position description is attached.

Applicants must use the Brisbane Youth Service Employment package. 

To undertake this role, you will require a tertiary qualification in Communications and Marketing, Journalism or Media or related discipline, have a current Queensland driver’s license and you must hold a current Working with Children Positive Notice (blue card).

For more information on applying for a blue card, click here.