Marketing and Communications Officer

Permanent
Part-time (32 hours per week)

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated marketing and communications professional to develop and deliver strategic communication initiatives that enhance community awareness and engagement of events, programs, projects and services at the City of Rockingham. This role in the Strategic, Marketing and Communications team requires exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong copywriting and editing capabilities.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in developing and implementing effective marketing and communication campaigns, branding and corporate collateral and utilising digital and social media platforms to drive community awareness. You will have strong organisational skills, attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro and Photoshop.

Experience within a local government environment will be highly regarded.

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria when submitting your online application:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications or Public Relations (please attach a copy to your application)
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills and copywriting experience
• Excellent knowledge of social media as a communication and marketing tool
• High level experience in developing and implementing marketing and communication campaigns to drive community awareness
• Excellent experience in the development of corporate collateral and branding
• Sound knowledge of the graphic design and publication process, particularly design and document layout
• Strong computer literacy skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, Canva, Pro and Photoshop

We are offering a remuneration package from $94,367 to $101,357 per annum (pro-rata), depending on skills and experience and:

• 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs - physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements and up to two additional paid days of absence per annum
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities, including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package is available on our website.   

Applications must be submitted by 4pm, Friday 23 October 2026, or until a suitable pool of candidates exists.  This means the vacancy may close without notice, so if you are interested in the position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Applications will be assessed as they are received and candidates may be invited to interview prior to the close date.  

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham,wa,gov.au or phone 08 •••• •333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.