POSITION DESCRIPTION UNIT MANAGER MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

January 2025
Position title Unit Manager Marketing and Communications
Position number 1310
Classification (Level) Level 7
Department Corporate Services
Division Customer Experience and Engagement
Business unit Marketing and Communications
People Leader Manager Customer Experience and Engagement
Direct reports Digital Communications Coordinator, Communications Officer,
Senior Graphic Design Coordinator
Key stakeholders All departments, Elected Members, Community Members, other Councils.

POSITION DESCRIPTION UNIT MANAGER MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

January 2025

POSITION DESCRIPTION UNIT MANAGER MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

January 2025

• Ensure all mandatory and legislative requirements, along with Council policies and

procedures, are understood and met.

POSITION DESCRIPTION UNIT MANAGER MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

January 2025

• The incumbent will perform other duties as required.

POSITION DESCRIPTION CONFIRMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Australian requirements.

• This is a prescribed position as defined by the City of Marion Safe Environments fo

PURPOSE

The Unit Manager Marketing and Communications is responsible for developing and
implementing marketing and communications strategies with the aim of increasing civic
participation, improving the Council’s identity, brand and presence in the community and
strengthening two-way communication with internal partners and external stakeholders.
This is a specialist marketing role, and a key deliverable of the role will be to lead long term
marketing to elevate the City of Marion’s brand to the forefront of Local Government.

OTHER CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO THE ROLE

• Must hold a valid, full (unrestricted) driver’s license in accordance with South

Australian requirements.

• This is a prescribed position as defined by the City of Marion Safe Environments for

Children and Vulnerable Persons Policy. Therefore, incumbent must:
o Promote and maintain a child safe environment and take relevant actions in
accordance with council’s Safe Environments for Children and Vulnerable
Persons Policy and with legislative requirements under the Children and Young
People (Safety) Act 2017 and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016.
o Satisfactorily complete a DHS Working with Children Check (to be renewed
every five years) and be willing to undertake Child Safe Training.

and Communications team and be accountable for budget, timelines and reporting.

• Establish initiatives, policies and procedures that deliver ongoing improvements i