Marketing Coordinator

At Footscray Community Arts, we believe that Creativity Strengthens Community – Our Communities Strengthen Creativity.

In the context of growing social division and rising levels of inequity, art and culture play a vital role in community-led responses to structural barriers, advancing social justice, and building agency and connections within and across communities. 

The Marketing Coordinator is responsible for the organisation and delivery of all FCA marketing and promotional activities, across artistic programming campaigns, community engagement initiatives, brand awareness and development campaigns, partnership activations and other ad hoc marketing activities. Working under the direction of the Marketing & Development Manager, the Marketing Coordinator will deliver on campaign strategy and production across owned, earned and paid channels, which includes the planning and scheduling of marketing activities in an annual Campaigns calendar and ensuring that FCA is represented by high-quality, beautifully designed, exciting and engaging content.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about creativity and social justice: art can create transformative change for communities and artists historically marginalized from mainstream culture. Through your role, you’ll platform artists and community to utilize creativity for social good.
• An intuitive and proactive communicator: the success of this role is underpinned by proactive written and verbal communication. You will be direct, but generous and patient.
• An efficient, organised, systems-based worker: we are a busy place! To manage the systems that support the Marketing & Development team, you will be naturally organised and always be seeking ways to improve ways of working.
• A collaborative team member: you can work creatively, collaboratively, and generously with your team in the sustainable delivery of quality communications, engaging and exciting our supporters, community and the general public.

Applications must be received by end of day on the advertised closing date. Check the position description (attached) for vital instructions on how to apply. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held the week commencing 14 September.

We centre and prioritise artists and arts workers who are First Nations, people of colour, people from diaspora communities, people with lived experience of Disability, d/Deaf people, and people from the LGBTIQA+ community, many of whom hold intersecting lived experiences. If we can help you to submit your application, or if you need more accessible resources or ways to apply, please reach out at applications@footscrayarts.com using the subject line: Marketing Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs or 03 9362 8888.

A position description is attached.