Make it Real: Creative Coordinator

AACHWA, Perth WA

Location: The Beaufort Centre, Level 3, Suite 29, 82 Beaufort St, Perth WA

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Term: 12 month fixed-term contract

Base Salary: $72,000 – $81,000 + salary packaging

Contact: apply@aachwa.com.au

About us  

The Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia (AACHWA) advocates on behalf of its member art centres located in regional and remote Western Australia. AACHWA delivers professional development programs for managers, boards, and artists; provides recruitment advice and services; and acts as an advocate to, and central point of contact for, Regional, State and Federal funding bodies. 

The Project: Make it Real: 

Make It Real is a social impact project designed to disrupt the existing fake Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander souvenir and merchandise market, ensuring the participation of Western Australia’s remote and regional Aboriginal arts centres in the development of authentic products. 

The scale of this economic opportunity has led to the misappropriation and misrepresentation within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts industry. The growing presence of inauthentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander “style” art and craft products and merchandise for sale across Australia, demonstrates the exploitation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture for financial gain by non-Aboriginal people. 

• We celebrate the rich cultural and artistic diversity of Indigenous Australia through art, fashion, and textiles.
• We help them connect to markets, grow their capability, build their networks and grow their businesses.
• You’ll be working with Indigenous artists and communities, WA arts organisations, and colleagues across Australia.

About the role  

We are seeking a driven, Creative Coordinator to join our dynamic team at our Perth office in a full-time fixed term (12-month) capacity. This role will focus on Storytelling elements for the Make it Real Project. This includes ability to deliver, design and coordinate the overarching communication strategy, Communication assets within multiple channel delivery modes. There is also scope for design elements throughout the project, such as documents, websites and communication tools. 

Occasional travel will be required to support and collaborate with Art Centres, suppliers, attend industry events, and oversee Project deliverables.

Key functions of the role will include:  

• Overseeing the development and execution of creative projects from start to finish.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met.
• Developing and implementing brand strategy to promote uniformity across the project 
• Managing client relationships by regularly updating clients on project progress, addressing feedback, and aligning the project with client expectations.
• Develop, implement and manage communications and marketing plans to improve the profile and promotion of the organisation and industry.
• Conduct research and evaluate the effectiveness of communication and marketing strategies and initiatives for best practice and continual improvement.
• Design, draft content and produce various forms of documents such as formal letters, newsletters, website content, annual reports and research reports.

Who are we looking for? 

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in communications, marketing, public relations or journalism.
• Minimum of three to five years’ experience in Marketing and Communications or similar.
• Experience in the production, coordination and evaluation of high-quality corporate marketing campaigns, including corporate publications and surveying.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Website maintenance, including but not limited to banner updates, content and images. 
• Highly skilled and experienced in all aspects of social media.
• Experience in design, drafting and editing a diverse range of marketing materials.
• Strong experience in working with digital media to communicate with stakeholders.
• Experience in developing strategic plans and ensuring their objectives are met.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deal with a wide variety of stakeholders including Members of government, senior executives, researchers, consultants and industry representatives.

Desirable Criteria: 

• Aboriginality will be highly regarded but is not essential for this role. 
• Curiosity and care of the Indigenous merchandise Industry 
• Knowledge of WA Art Centre industry and SAM (Stories, Art, Money) 
• Change management skills 

Personal Attributes:     

• Positive and friendly attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately deal with sensitive information.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work demands.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a small team.

Other Requirements:

• Must be an Australian Citizen / Permanent Resident.
• COVID 19 Vaccination.
• Hold Valid Australian work rights.
• National Police Clearance.

Why Work For AACHWA?

In return for your skills, passion and commitment, we will offer you a rewarding challenging job, a safe and healthy working environment and a range of benefits including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 3 months long service leave for every seven years consecutive service
• Not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options of up to $15,900 per annum. 
• Learning and development opportunities that focus on your career aspirations.
• 10 days cultural and ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees
• A free confidential Employee Assistance Program, providing services to support your wellbeing.
• Opportunities to travel to regional and remote art centre locations in WA.

How to Apply

To apply please click the ‘apply now’ button. Please note that we will be collecting applications for this ad until the 20th January and you may not be contacted about your application until this date.