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Media Content Marketing Officer

We are looking for a skilled and uplifting Media Content Marketing Officer who can balance creativity and strategy to promote the 2027 NT Writers Festival and the NT Writers Centre’s annual development program, while building brand recognition and reach. If that is you, we would love to hear from you!

Part time contract – Nov 2026 to April 2027 fixed term (Maternity Cover),  part time, 15hrs per week, Possibility of ongoing work from mid June 2026        

Your new organisition

The NT Writers Centre (NTWC) is a community of writers and storytellers creating and celebrating the diverse literary culture of the NT.

We support, develop and platform vibrant writing and storytelling, celebrating the unique contribution of NT stories and storytellers to Australia’s cultural identity.

Our cornerstone event – the NT Writers Festival (NTWF) – is the Northern Territory’s premier literary showcase. Held alternately in Mparntwe | Alice Springs and Garrmalang | Darwin, it brings readers, writers and storytellers together in an annual celebration of ideas, words, stories and languages that highlight our unique NT culture and rich First Nations heritage.

We have four program areas that support writers in all genres at all stages of their writing careers: an annual program of writers development workshops and residencies, the NT Writers Festival; prizes and awards; and supporting authors towards publication.

A little about the role

You will be part of a small, skilled, experienced and motivated team who are caring, bold, respectful and inclusive in the arts and literature sector. We have an office in Mparntwe | Alice Springs and Garrmalang | Darwin with working from home/remote options.

You will be responsible for implementing the Festival Marketing plan, developing collateral and brand consistency, and audience mapping and strategy to build our online networks and reach. Success will be measured by increased Festival diversity and attendance from local and interstate visitors. 

Experience and knowledge of how marketing works well in NT contexts is essential.

You will be focused on

  • Implementing and enhancing the Festival marketing plan
  • Researching our target audience to map the strongest plan for engagement
  • Establishing promotional opportunities for the Festival through existing networks
  • Planning and delivering all digital marketing, including SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media, and display advertising campaigns
  • Working closely with the Artistic Director to establish Festival collateral (NT Author bookmarks, posters, printed program, banners etc)
  • Measuring and reporting performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assessing against goals (ROI and KPIs)

Your Day-to-day responsibilities would include

  • Delivering the existing Festival Marketing Plan for 2027 (event in May 2027).
  • Develop and deliver in-house graphic design for annual writers development program 
  • Mapping our audience demographics
  • Building marketing campaigns to increase our social media presence
  • Supporting NTWF brand positioning 
  • Support quality improvement processes such as:
    • Enhancing the value of the website
    • Implement a basic style guide for the NTWF and NTWC to ensure consistency in graphic designs and posts
    • Customer Relationship Management programs and client communications

About you

You will be a degree qualified marketing professional with experience in audience mapping and engagement, as well as content creation and delivery.  You will think boldly, while acting inclusively. You can complete tasks, be responsive to changing needs and maintain focus on goals, and become an essential member in the team.

Ideally you will have literature and arts related experience, and/or have worked in marketing roles that service local communities or regional settings. You will have a proven experience of making a difference with your campaigns, increasing the reach of an organisation and engagement with its programs. 

You will also come with:

  • Demonstrated experience in creating, delivering, tracking and reporting on marketing campaigns (online and offline)
  • Competent Canva, Photoshop, Adobe design skill and use of social media platforms, including websites.
  • Strong ability to manage priorities, lead projects and contribute to the team and the organisation.
  • Knowledge and experience of working in Northern Territory contexts.

Work-Life Balance:  We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible.

Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our team, including Employee Assistance Programs.

Training: We provide training in Cultural Safety and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property as needed. 

Creativity: The role has creativity, team support, and your work has an immediate impact.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and hold a valid Working With Children Check.

Next steps

If you are seeking a role in this small, vibrant, responsive, community-focused arts organisation where your contributions will be valued, please apply through this link. To be considered for this role you must include a CV and cover letter responding with a paragraph to the four requests below, and including any other persuasively relevant experience.

Please also upload evidence of three marketing campaigns you have designed as a separate pdf. 

Tell us HOW, WHEN and WHERE you have: 

  1. Implemented a marketing plan, what your successes were, and ROI and KPIs you met.
  2. Developed and delivered marketing campaigns and how you increased reach and engagement with key stakeholders, partners and community groups.
  3. What programs you have used to develop content and your skill levels, including any relevant qualifications or training. Please upload 3 samples of your work as pdf.
  4. Enhanced quality improvement processes including database usage, style guides, branding consistency.

To ask us questions, please contact us on 08 8952 3810 or contact us at executive@ntwriters.com.au Applications through SEEK and close 30 September.

Please let us know any access requirements you may have so we can help with your application or interview process, as well as your pronouns.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, and people from the LGBTQI+ community. Please ask for the Position Description for more details about the role.

 

Curators for the NT Writers Festival in Mparntwe/Alice Springs

We are looking for curators to create inspiring, place based events that intersect with literature, storytelling, books, writing and community events for the 2027 NT Writers Festival held in Mparntwe/Alice Springs.

Curators will be expected to develop up to 4 events that include panels, talks, conversations, community events and workshops. 

A little about the role

You will be part of a small, skilled, experienced and motivated team who are caring, bold, respectful and inclusive in the arts and literature sector. You will be responsible for curating up to 4 events for the NT Writers Festival.

Position overview:

POSITION TITLE

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Curators for the 2027 NT Writers Festival

LOCATION

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Mparntwe on Arrernte Country | Alice Springs

TENURE

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Commencing Sept 2026, occasional meetings till June 2027

REPORTS TO

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Executive Director, works closely with Festival & Events Mgr

REMUNERATION

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$4000.00 curator fee

NUMBER OF POSITIONS

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4 CURATORS, with one curator role reserved for First Nations/Culturally and Linguistically Diverse person

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS

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Extra curation opportunities for Children’s Program and evening events ($1500.00 each)

WORK HOURS

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To suit, and complete the timeline requirements

Essential Skills:

  • Experience curating and bringing together authors and artists for panels and literary events
  • Understanding of Mparntwe local networks and artists 
  • Knowledge of the national literary scene, award winners and popular authors
  • Experience working effectively and in culturally safer ways with First Nations Peoples and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse groups.
  • Capacity to work some flexible hours and be available for the festival
  • Sufficient level of organisational and detailed administrative skills to ensure all artist and event details are provided in the timelines for delivery.
  • Current Working with Children check, plus a Police Check if your events include children

How to apply:

If you would like a copy of the curators guidelines, and to talk about this opportunity call SezzaJai on 0405980944 or email executive@ntwriters.com.au. We want this application process to be as easy for you as possible.

Please send us a written document that responds to these 4 headings (no more than 2 pages in total). 

Bookshelf knowledge – Literary sector know how
Tell us things you know about the literary sector that make you relevant to a Writers festival (may include books you’ve read, written, edited, how you are connected to the literary sector, specialist areas etc).

Mparntwe | Alice Springs community connections
Artists wrangling know how – outline your community connections and how you will work alongside authors etc..

Organising skills 
Tell us about literary and other events you have organised that let us know you can organise people and events.

Creative ideas
Make some broad, first thought, suggestions of creative ideas of what you might curate if you are successful. e.g. If I was a curator I would like to…..

Send your application to executive@ntwriters.com.au by midnight 20 September 2026.

Please let us know any access requirements you may have so we can help with your application and selection process, as well as your pronouns. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.

We value writing and reading and linguistic skills! Please write your responses using your own creativity. AI developed answers will not be looked on favourably.