{"id":2840,"date":"2026-09-15T12:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=2840"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:21:29","slug":"position-communications-and-social-media-officer-radio-skid-row-marrickville-nsw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/position-communications-and-social-media-officer-radio-skid-row-marrickville-nsw\/","title":{"rendered":"POSITION: Communications and Social Media Officer, Radio Skid Row, Marrickville NSW"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radio Skid Row 88.9FM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Marrickville, inner west Sydney. Our focus is amplifying the voices of diverse and marginalised individuals with a strong emphasis on supporting social justice and human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Radio Skid Row team includes the Station Manager, a board of directors and a passionate group of volunteers and valued broadcasters who serve their communities and listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Communications Officer is a casual role working closely with our Station Manager to promote Radio Skid Row&#8217;s diverse programming, fundraising activities, broadcaster activities and other community events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your role will ensure all our stakeholders remain engaged and informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are seeking a candidate with strong writing capabilities, an eye for visual design, and the capacity to work in accordance with Radio Skid Row\u2019s core values and priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The role will suit someone passionate about supporting a grassroots community organisation through thoughtful and effective communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The role is 10 hours per week, including occasional weekend work to support events and spend time at the station to engage with broadcasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of Black, Indigenous and Ethnic communities, looking to develop their communication experience within a community organisation are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop and maintain a communications plan with the support of the Station Manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write and create content for social media, including videos and images (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work closely with volunteers to lead, coordinate, and support communications across the organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform to communicate with broadcasters, stakeholders, and supporters via emails and newsletters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage the Radio Skid Row website and the Omny Studio platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work closely with the Fundraising Coordinator during campaigns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understanding of community radio and grassroots media, with awareness of\/or experience in a non-profit or community organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience working collaboratively as a supportive and reliable member of a team in an ever-changing environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrated skills in writing clear, engaging communications and social media copy for diverse audiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience using Canva and\/or Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop and Premiere Pro) to create accessible, engaging content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with web content management systems, including WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding of and\/or experience with data management in a CRM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Gmail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven capacity to communicate respectfully and effectively with internal stakeholders and external community members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High level of social and cultural awareness, with strong interpersonal sensitivity and respect for difference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Willingness and ability to learn new technologies and platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethicaljobs.com.au\/members\/radioskidrow\/communications-and-social-media-officer?employer=Radio%20Skid%20Row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APPLY<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radio Skid Row 88.9FM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Marrickville, inner west Sydney. Our focus is amplifying the voices of diverse and marginalised individuals with a strong emphasis on supporting social justice and human rights. The Radio Skid Row team includes the Station Manager, a board of directors and a passionate group &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/position-communications-and-social-media-officer-radio-skid-row-marrickville-nsw\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;POSITION: Communications and Social Media Officer, Radio Skid Row, Marrickville NSW&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2840"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2841,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2840\/revisions\/2841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}