Why choose communications and marketing?
Connect with community members and make their voices heard.
Share stories, announce programs and grant winners, and help council understand local concerns and desires. Get creative with council websites, newsletters and social media, or put the polish on perfect community notices and council reports.
Roles in communications and marketing
Councils need energetic, creative people for communications and marketing roles like these. Different roles may be available at each council, depending on their size and location within SA.
- Business and Industry Engagement Officer
- Communications Officer
- Community Engagement Officer
- Community Moderator
- Content Coordinator
- Content Creator
- Corporate Communications Officer
- Digital Media Officer
- Graphic Designer
- Internal Communications Officer
- Marketing Coordinator
- Marketing Executive
- Media Advisor
- Public Relations Advisor
- Research Officer
- Social Media Strategist
- Strategic Communications Manager
Check the current vacancies (on this page) to see who's hiring near you.
Meet Dayle: Marketing and Engagement Officer at the City of Mitcham
"Council is the closest level of government to the people, so the work can be very rewarding. I love forming strong connections with people from across the community."
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Current vacancies
Venue and Programming Lead - Nautilus Arts Centre - opens in a new tab
City of Port LincolnCategoryArts Entertainment and MediaTypePart timeClosing date29 Oct 2026
Senior Communications Advisor - opens in a new tab
Kangaroo Island CouncilCategoryPublic Relations and MarketingTypeFull timeClosing date26 Oct 2026
Business Engagement Officer - opens in a new tab
City of Charles SturtCategoryPublic Relations and MarketingTypeFull timeClosing date03 Nov 2026
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