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Make a meaningful difference with us??

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.?

Join our Corporate Communications team as a Communications and Events Specialist, driving strategies that strengthen our reputation and deliver standout events. This dynamic role blends communications expertise with event management to position us as a trusted partner and employer of choice. You’ll craft impactful communication strategies, build stakeholder trust, and lead the planning and execution of major events in collaboration with sponsors and partners.

Please note, this position is Full Time. Flexibility is important to us, and we know it is to you, too - this role supports hybrid working by agreement.??

Your part in our UnitingCare team:??

- Develop and implement communication strategies to enhance reputation and position the organisation as an employer of choice
- Plan and deliver major events, including concepts, budgets, timelines, and runsheets
- Produce and repurpose video content to reinforce brand positioning
- Drive event communications and marketing to boost participation and sponsorship
- Create multi-channel, brand-aligned content for digital platforms
- Develop thought leadership campaigns and external positioning initiatives
- Profile executives and subject matter experts through strategic content
- Manage partner and sponsor relationships to amplify joint initiatives
- Handle media relations, including enquiries, coverage monitoring, and story pitching
- Monitor media and industry trends, providing insights and recommendations
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What makes a difference for us??

- Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies. This may include: Nationally Coordinated Police Check, Right to Work in Australia.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in developing and implementing communications strategies
- Proven ability to organise large-scale events and publicity campaigns, including stakeholder and sponsor engagement
- Strong media relations experience, including managing media enquiries
- Expertise in advising on reputational implications of policies, programs, and practices
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Exposure to: Content management systems and publishing software, Social media platforms and monitoring tools, Video editing software

What makes a difference for you??

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.???

- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance?
- Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits?- up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link:?Salary?Packaging?Explained?????
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs??
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months’ service, in addition to the government scheme??
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrat
- Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events??
- Career development opportunities?to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference???
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others?

Child safe, Child friendly?

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:??
- provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children??
- implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services?
- appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur?

Diversity & Inclusion???

Our approach is simple?– everybody is?welcome here.? At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.?We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.?Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.????

Safe workplace???

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.