How do I become a communications officer
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Common questions
Communications Officers in Australia generally earn between $70,000 and $85,000 per annum, depending on your qualifications and specialist skills. Increase your earning capacity by gaining a Bachelor’s degree in communications, digital media, marketing, journalism, or public relations.
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There are no clear figures for Communications Officers working in Australia at this time. Communications Officers are employed across all industries and there are opportunities for ambitious professionals to work as independent consultants.
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You could launch your career as a Communications Officer with the Diploma of Marketing and Communications or Diploma of Social Media Marketing. You will also benefit from supporting qualifications and short courses that develop your professional writing and content creation skills. If you’re seeking a high profile role with a corporate or government organisation, you should consider a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) or a Bachelor of Media and Communication (Public Relations).
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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Further reading
Career spotlight: Advertising and marketing professionals
2nd October 2019
How to start a career in Social Media Marketing
4th August 2021All communications officer courses
- 089936E Diploma of Creative Enterprise (Higher Education)
- 22524VIC Diploma of Business (Public Relations)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Humanities)
- Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communication)
- Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies)
- Bachelor of Communication and Media
- Bachelor of Creative Writing
- Bachelor of Media and Communication
- BSB40820 Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication
- BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Social Media Marketing)
- BSB50620 Diploma of Marketing and Communication
- CPPSS00062 Control Room Operations Skill Set
- Graduate Certificate in Digital Content Creation
- PUAEMR038 Work Within an Emergency Management Context
- SIRXMKT006 Develop a Social Media Strategy
Communications Officer careers
Communications Officers are part of the marketing and PR department, creating content and assisting with the development of communications strategies. They usually work alongside a team of copywriters, graphic designers, web developers, and video editors, while liaising with the sales and management team.
As a Communications Officer you could be proofreading and editing a press release before submitting to a news media outlet, scheduling a series of social media posts, attending a group sales meeting to discuss strategies for a new campaign, organising a webinar and writing the supporting copy, or encouraging the CEO to participate in some TikTok video.
