Social Media Assistant

About Extent Heritage

Extent Heritage is one of the largest heritage advisory firms in Australia with offices in Sydney Melbourne Brisbane and Hobart. We employ over seventy permanent professional staff covering the full range of heritage disciplines. We have an impressive range of clients across all levels of government and the private sector.

Our multidisciplinary capabilities include built heritage Aboriginal cultural heritage historical archaeology cultural landscape management interpretation historical research and digital heritage.

Over the last decade our firm has managed some of the largest and most complex heritage projects in Australia and the region. National profile sites include Queen Victoria Market Fremantle Prison Norfolk Island and the Tasmanian Wilderness.

About the role

The Social Media Assistant is a position responsible for developing creating and editing written and visual material to promote and represent the work of the business to internal and external stakeholders on social media. This is a casual position of an estimated 12 hours per week with the flexibility to be offered on a parttime contract position of 6 to 12 months if preferred. Options to vary responsibilities and scope and hours of the role may be negotiated by agreement with the right candidate or over time.

What you will do

• Planning and drafting marketing material including web copy articles and social media posts under guidance from the Business Development Manager
• Assisting with planning writing and quality assurance on the companys promotional output
• Sourcing and creating content for social media
• Maintaining the business social media accounts
• Communicating in a timely and effective manner with internal stakeholders regarding the scheduling of tasks to be undertaken including but not limited to the escalation of competing priorities
• Engaging with a diverse team and building strong and collaborative relationships with trust and credibility
• Assist in the creation of promotional materials and assistance in branding and communication for events

Essential skills and experience

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate their ability to meet the following criteria:

• Experience working as a social media content creator
• Experience maintaining corporate branding with a high level of attention to detail
• Experience of social media systems and the ability to quickly pickup new software programs and systems and respond to change
• The ability to work independently under limited direction and to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines
• The ability to create authoritative and engaging copy and marketing materials
• The ability to engage with multiple stakeholders and experts to ensure copy and marketing materials represent the brand and its reputation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (both written and verbal)
• The ability to develop effective working relationships

Desirable criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as digital marketing editing business development for example
• Background in or passion for heritage and archaeology
• Experience working with Traditional Owners
• Experience in marketing
• Experience working in a commercial environment
• Photography or design experience

What we offer

You will have the support and opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise with our passionate multidisciplined team located across our offices and a competitive salary package commensurate with experience. In addition to this we offer:

• Vibrant and friendly environment with a relaxed but fastpaced atmosphere
• Great projects to work on
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements available

How to apply

To be considered for this position please provide your CV (a maximum of two pages) the details of two referees and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria. Applications are submitted via the APPLY link or via direct email at: