Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) has worked with young people (aged 12 to 25 years) and young families experiencing or at risk of homelessness since 1977.
A leader in the community services industry, BYS provides housing, physical and mental health services, as well as specialist programs for young women and young families, to assist them to overcome challenges and achieve life goals. BYS uses a client-centred, strengths-based practice approach when working with young people. Find out more at: https://brisyouth.org/.
Are you seeking a role with a values-driven for purpose organization where you can support young people in our community? Are you passionate about building and nurturing strong working relationships with employees, partners, and media to support shared goals? Apply your skills to execute engaging fundraising and marketing campaigns, events, and initiatives that align with BYS goals.
This full or part-time position of Marketing and Communications Officer supports our mission by supporting the delivery of BYS fundraising, marketing, and communications strategies and content.
You’ll be a great candidate for this role if you have:
- A tertiary qualification in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Media or related field with a strong foundation in content creation and audience engagement.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar marketing and/or communications role supporting with content development, digital marketing, and/or communications.
- Demonstrated understanding of maintaining brand integrity in alignment with the BYS Style Guide, as well as improving BYS brand visibility and recognition.
- Experience supporting the development of marketing materials such as flyers, social tiles, posters, presentations, brochures, annual report, merchandise, banners, etc. in line with established visual identity.
- Experience supporting the development of compelling, topical content for use in communication materials such as campaigns and appeals, and for social media platforms.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills that support the ability to implement marketing and communication plans.
Given the work that we do there will be a few non-negotiables. You’ll need to be able to have, or obtain prior to commencement:
- A Working with Children Suitability Card [Blue Card].
- A National Coordinated Criminal History Check [Police Check].
- Evidence of vaccination, immunity, or medical exemption for the following preventable diseases – Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella [Chicken Pox]; Pertussis [Whooping Cough].
Our people enjoy benefits including salary packaging, flexible working arrangements, and additional annual leave per year (depending on your role).
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. So, even if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed or tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you!
If this sounds interesting, submit your cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this role, along with your resume. If you would like to discuss this position further or would like to view the full position description, please contact BYS directly on 3620 2471 or via hr@brisyouth.org.
Applications for this position close at 8:30am, Friday 1 August 2025. We may start interviewing for this role prior to the closing date, so don’t delay your application.
