Marketing & Campaigns Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)
07/10/2025
22/10/2025
$64,494.00 - $64,494.00
Fixed Term Contract
Southbank Melbourne
Marketing
Melbourne Recital Centre is an award-winning live music venue; where artists and audiences build a lifetime of experiences. We strive to create wonder for everyone, in and beyond the Centre and inspire our community through music.
With a unique focus on music, the Centre presents and hosts hundreds of concerts each year, representing the pinnacle of the art form as practiced by local and international performers traversing all genres of music. And our impactful learning and access activities provide opportunities for Victorians of all ages and backgrounds to experience and engage with music and the Centre in new and exciting ways.
We acknowledge the traditional owners on whose land Melbourne Recital Centre stands – we pay our respects to Melbourne’s First People, to Elders past and present, and to our shared future.
Job Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE
The primary purpose of the Marketing & Campaigns Assistant is to support the core activities of the multi-purpose Marketing & Visitor Experience team.
This position is Part Time 3 days per week (0.6 FTE) and Fixed Term (2 years).
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assist with the building of events using the content management system for publishing on the MRC website.
Draft organisational and eCommerce emails using Wordfly, the Centre’s email marketing software.
Create and publish a range of content that supports the Centre’s sales and marketing activity including a range of online and printed programs.
Assist with the collation, creation and scheduling of content for the Centre’s social media channels and platforms.
Ensure the Centre’s public spaces are stocked with visible collateral for visitors and audiences at all times.
Ensures the Centre’s MRC Branded documents (Letterhead, Envelopes, Compliments Slips etc.) are stocked at all times.
Provide consistent marketing administration support to the team as required.
Coordinates the schedule and updating of the Centre’s digital signage.
Assist the team with proof-reading, sub-editing and other related Marketing activity where required.
Assist the Event Marketing Specialist and Brand Marketing Specialist and Digital Manager in the delivery of MRC Presents marketing campaigns.
Using branded design templates, create digital assets to promote MRC Presents concerts across a range of digital platforms.
Assist Venue Hirers to book in MRC marketing services and work with the Digital Manager to carry out these services.
Carry out other duties that may be required.
Maintain and observe all current Health and Safety policies and procedures and take reasonable care for own health and safety and that of other persons that may be affected within the MRC in accordance with the MRC’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Actively promote and represent the Melbourne Recital Centre’s principles of service excellence.
Ensure all activities comply with Melbourne Recital Centre values, policies, professional and ethical standards.
Foster good working relationships with all Melbourne Recital Centre staff, clients, customers and stakeholders and promote a positive and co-operative working environment
In this position you will come into contact with a large amount of information, interact with a range of stakeholders and be privy to a range of commercial-in-confidence issues that must be treated with strict confidentiality and sensitivity. The incumbent must have the ability to exercise a high level of judgement and maintain confidentiality when dealing with these issues.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
Digital Manager (daily)
Head of Marketing and Visitor Experience (as required)
Other Marketing and Visitor Experience staff (daily)
External
Arts presenters, artist management, artists and touring crew (regular)
External contractors, suppliers and associated third parties (as required)
CLASSIFICATION
Melbourne Recital Centre Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024 Grading 2.2.1 - $38,696 for 0.6 FTE (pro rata of $64,494 for 1 FTE) per annum plus superannuation guarantee of 12%.
Desired Skills and Experience
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
Previous experience working in an administration or marketing capacity for an Arts organisation or similar role. (desirable)
Demonstrated understanding of digital marketing activities and campaigns (essential) and experience contributing to marketing activities and campaigns. (desirable)
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise with using social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Spotify (essential) and scheduling platforms. (desirable)
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills in English (essential) and demonstrated ability to proof-read and edit documents and other materials with a very high degree of accuracy. (essential)
A high level of IT literacy with knowledge and experience in using the standard Microsoft office suite, and experience in and/or knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite functionality and basic desktop publishing skills. (essential)
Demonstrated capacity to be highly organised and manage multiple tasks and deadlines, determine workloads, set priorities, work under pressure and complete tasks within specified timeframes. (essential)
High standards of personal presentation and the ability to maintain good working relationships with a wide range of people at different levels both internal and external to the organisation. (essential)
Good working knowledge of the arts and entertainment industry, ideally live music (desirable), or a willingness to learn. (essential)
OH&S RESPONSIBILITIES
In the context of Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures, training, and instruction, as detailed in Section 25 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, employees are responsible for ensuring that they:
Follow reasonable instruction.
Cooperate with their employer.
Maintain and observe all current Health and Safety policies and procedures.
At all times, take reasonable care for own health and safety and that of other persons that may be affected within the Workforce.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
The position is based primarily at 31 Sturt Street, Southbank, with Work from Home flexibility available. This role is expected to be onsite multiple times a week based on relevant tasks and deliverables.
The recommended applicant is required to undertake and maintain a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), Working with Children Check (WWCC), and Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate, and hold valid working rights.
Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia.
Melbourne Recital Centre is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Melbourne Recital Centre provides a smoke free environment.
Melbourne Recital Centre offers an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, religions, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTQIA+ people, those with disability, women and people with cultural or linguistically diverse background. We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.
We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.
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Applications close Wednesday 22 October, 11.59pm. We will be looking at applications on a rolling basis.
ANY QUERIES
If you have any queries about the role, would like the position description in a different format, or require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please email recruitment@melbournerecital.com.au.
For more information about who we are and what we do, we encourage you to visit our website at https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/(If this link doesn't work, please copy and paste into your browser.)
