Job description:
Marketing and Communications Advisor
* $124,535.00 per annum + 12% superannuation
* Full time, fixed term opportunity until 30/03/2027
* Wadawurrung / Geelong based role (hybrid work from home – 3 days a week in office)
About the
opportunity
The Marketing and Communications Advisor works collaboratively with the Senior Marketing and Communications Advisers across the marketing division and Marketing Manager to deliver marketing campaigns to increase community awareness around workplace health and safety whilst driving and leading attitudinal and behavioural change through public awareness campaigns. This role is responsible for:
* Working with the Manager, Marketing to plan, develop, implement and evaluate targeted 'through the line' evidence-based campaigns in line with business objectives and priorities including behaviour change and awareness campaign with a strong focus on digitally-led campaigns.
* This role will lead the Worksafe digital marketing search plan. Overseeing the SEM plan you will be working collaboratively with the media agency and WorkSafe internal teams to implement, monitor, optimise performance to ensure the targeting, creative rotation and budget is maximised and develop reporting tracking KPIs to deliver insights and opportunities for continuous improvement.
* Independently manage and support Senior Advisors with allocated campaigns from concept through to implementation and reporting.
Please ensure you take a look at the Position Description via our careers page for additional information on accountabilities for this role.
About you
Your communication and attention to detail skills are the key to your success in this role. You are a team orientated person who enjoys making an impact and delivering in a timely manner. As a confident and persuasive communicator, you excel at negotiation and influence. Your strong stakeholder engagement skills enable you to build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
* Demonstrated experience developing 'through the line' evidence-based campaigns to meet defined objectives in a politically sensitive and issues-rich environment, across digital and traditional channels with an understanding of the importance of continuous improvement through reporting, measurement and evaluation.
* Strong experience in media planning and buying and sound knowledge of media reporting measurements across traditional and digital media.
* Experience working with multiple suppliers – including media buyers, creative agencies, photographers and social research agencies.
* A strong background in digital including search engine marketing and tailored content strategies.
* Demonstrate initiative, and ability to respond to change and adopt a flexible/ innovative approach to problems and opportunities.
* Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Communications or another related discipline.
Working with us
At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.
We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals, including First Nations people, people with disabilities, those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individuals of all sexualities and genders.
What's next?
Applications close
11:00pm Monday 23 February 2026
. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.
Only applications submitted via the WorkSafe Careers website will be considered.
Preferred candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.
Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.
To ensure a fair and open recruitment process, we request that you complete your written application and any online interviews without the use of AI tools. We want to understand your professional skills, experience and capabilities. We acknowledge that candidates may choose to use AI as part of background research.
For further enquiries please contact
Bianca Stojanovski
via email