About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

The Social Media and Digital Communications Adviser will be responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating social media, website and other digital content that raises awareness and drives uptake for Orygen Digital’s product brands. Helping to shape website content, track performance, and collaborate with young people and design teams to bring fresh ideas to life.
Reporting to the Product Communications and Marketing Manager, Orygen Digital you will:

• Establish and maintain Mello’s social media channels, creating engaging content and growing an active online community.
• Develop and publish compelling website content, ensuring SEO and accessibility.
• Track website performance with Google Analytics and optimise based on data insights.
• Collaborate with young people and teams to co-create content and campaigns.
• Support paid social media for Mello and MOST, ensuring brand consistency across channels.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• A tertiary qualification in communications, marketing or public relations, or related area.
• Proven experience managing social media and creating content in marketing or communications roles.
• Strong storytelling, copywriting, and editing skills with SEO knowledge.
• Familiar with design tools like Canva and digital content publishing platforms.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and influencing outcomes and excellent time management, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

• Up to $93,000 commensurate with skills and experience + 11.5% super + access to $15,900 NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Embrace the freedom of a hybrid work model, combining remote work with on-site collaboration.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
• Experience a workspace that was thoughtfully created with input from young people, promoting a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.
• Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

This is a full time 2-year contract, with possibility for extension.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.

A position description is attached.