Communications Specialist

Here at The Kids our vision is simple – healthy, happy kids. At The Kids, we are committed to improving children’s health and wellbeing, valuing every supporter who contributes to our mission. We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Specialist to join our high-performing Development team. The Opportunity Some Of Your Responsibilities Will Include Develop and capture stories from researchers, donors, families, and the community to create engaging content for The Kids' fundraising program. Identify communication opportunities and create plans to engage donor audiences across various channels. Collaborate with the Development and Communications teams to maintain a consistent and relevant communication strategy and tone for key stakeholders. Provide strategic communications advice to ensure content aligns with The Kids' brand and content strategy, enhancing donor engagement. Support fundraising campaigns and initiatives by preparing content for donor publications, social media and appeals, while assisting with video content, reporting and project planning. Based at Perth Children’s Hospital, this is an ongoing, full-time position. About You To be successful in this role you will possess the following: Demonstrated experience in marketing, advertising, development, or communications roles. A passion for storytelling with excellent written and verbal skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to write clearly and persuasively. Highly developed digital literacy with experience across websites, social media and other platforms. Proven ability to develop and implement effective communication strategies. Strong project management skills, including prioritisation, organisation and multitasking. We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter. About Us Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required. Some Of Our Staff Benefits Include Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year. Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter. Paid Parental Leave. Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program. Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support. Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events. Flexible work options and hybrid working. Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks. Access to Corporate Health Insurance. Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery. How To Apply If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application. Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above. Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to recruitment@thekids.org.au. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@thekids.org.au. Click Here For The Job Description Contact Name: Alecia Benzie Contact Email: alecia.benzie@thekids.org.au Closing Date: 23/04/2025 - We reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date. The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program. We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.