NSW Government marketing, communications, digital and events roles can look similar at first glance, but the application task changes sharply between roles. Some need a one-page cover letter, some need targeted questions, and one uses selection criteria responses instead of a cover letter.
This shortlist brings together nine current roles across Destination NSW, Office of Sport, Crown Solicitor’s Office, Multicultural NSW, Sydney Opera House, NSW Electoral Commission, Department of Education and NSW Ministry of Health. Use it to compare the closing dates, document load and evidence areas before deciding where to spend your application time.
Current roles in this shortlist
| Role | Organisation | Location | Closing date | Team 3Thirty guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Event Coordinator, World Cups and Major Sporting Events | Destination NSW | The Rocks, Sydney | Monday 22 June 2026 at 10:00am | Full checklist |
| Project Officer, Major Sports Events | Office of Sport | Sydney Olympic Park with hybrid work options | Sunday 8 June 2026 at 11:50pm | Full checklist |
| Marketing & Communications Coordinator | Crown Solicitor’s Office | Sydney City | Sunday 14 June 2026 at 7:59pm AEST | Full checklist |
| Assoc Director Communication & Marketing | Multicultural NSW | Parramatta | Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 11:59pm AEST | Full checklist |
| Senior Campaign Manager | Sydney Opera House | Sydney City | Thursday 4 June 2026 at 11:55pm | Full checklist |
| Lead, Digital Production | NSW Electoral Commission | Elizabeth Street, Sydney with hybrid work arrangement | Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 11:59pm | Full checklist |
| Arts Initiatives and Events Officer, SEO1 | Department of Education | Lewisham | Monday 8 June 2026 at 11:59pm | Full checklist |
| Senior Social Marketing Officer | NSW Ministry of Health | Sydney – North/North West | Thursday 11 June 2026 at 11:59pm | Full checklist |
| Marketing Coordinator | Destination NSW | The Rocks, Sydney | Thursday 11 June 2026 at 10:00am | Full checklist |
Senior Event Coordinator, World Cups and Major Sporting Events
View official job ad | Closing Date: Monday 22 June 2026 at 10:00amDestination NSW | Clerk Grade 7/8 | The Rocks, Sydney
The Senior Event Coordinator, World Cups and Major Sporting Events role suits applicants who can show major events and event marketing experience, project coordination across schedules, operations and stakeholders, stakeholder relationships and negotiation. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Resume, maximum 5 pages
- Cover letter, maximum 1 page
What to highlight:
- Major events and event marketing experience
- Project coordination across schedules, operations and stakeholders
- Stakeholder relationships and negotiation
- Documentation, advice and reporting
Full checklist: How to apply for Senior Event Coordinator, World Cups and Major Sporting Events
Project Officer, Major Sports Events
View official job ad | Closing Date: Sunday 8 June 2026 at 11:50pmOffice of Sport | Clerk Grade 7/8 | Sydney Olympic Park with hybrid work options
The Project Officer, Major Sports Events role suits applicants who can show planning and delivering sporting events or government services, large-scale program development and delivery, stakeholder coordination. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Cover letter outlining interest and suitability, maximum 2 pages
- CV outlining relevant experience, skills and achievements, maximum 5 pages
- Response to 1 targeted question, maximum 500 words
What to highlight:
- Planning and delivering sporting events or government services
- Large-scale program development and delivery
- Stakeholder coordination
- Research, analysis and operational support
Full checklist: How to apply for Project Officer, Major Sports Events
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
View official job ad | Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026 at 7:59pm AESTCrown Solicitor’s Office | Clerk Grade 5/6 | Sydney City
The Marketing & Communications Coordinator role suits applicants who can show marketing, events or communications experience in a professional services or law firm environment, copywriting and editing, stakeholder engagement with senior leaders. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Brief cover letter outlining interest and suitability, maximum 1 page
- Up-to-date CV outlining relevant experience, skills and achievements
- Response to 1 targeted question, maximum 300 words
What to highlight:
- Marketing, events or communications experience in a professional services or law firm environment
- Copywriting and editing
- Stakeholder engagement with senior leaders
- Organisation and attention to detail
Full checklist: How to apply for Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Assoc Director Communication & Marketing
View official job ad | Closing Date: Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 11:59pm AESTMulticultural NSW | Grade 11/12 | Parramatta
The Assoc Director Communication & Marketing role suits applicants who can show strategic communications expertise, stakeholder and executive engagement, leadership and team management. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Cover letter outlining how you meet the role requirements, maximum 2 pages
- Up-to-date resume, maximum 5 pages
What to highlight:
- Strategic communications expertise
- Stakeholder and executive engagement
- Leadership and team management
- Communication capability and delivery
Full checklist: How to apply for Assoc Director Communication & Marketing
Senior Campaign Manager
View official job ad | Closing Date: Thursday 4 June 2026 at 11:55pmSydney Opera House | Senior campaign management role | Sydney City
The Senior Campaign Manager role suits applicants who can show marketing or arts management qualifications, campaign management and leadership experience, large-scale campaign planning and optimisation. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Response to 2 targeted questions in the online application platform
What to highlight:
- Marketing or arts management qualifications
- Campaign management and leadership experience
- Large-scale campaign planning and optimisation
- Strategic, data-driven problem solving
Full checklist: How to apply for Senior Campaign Manager
Lead, Digital Production
View official job ad | Closing Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 11:59pmNSW Electoral Commission | Clerk Grade 9/10 | Elizabeth Street, Sydney with hybrid work arrangement
The Lead, Digital Production role suits applicants who can show digital production leadership and agile delivery, cms, web applications and digital transformation, accessibility, governance and compliance. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Covering letter summarising skills, knowledge and work experience
- Up-to-date resume
- Response to 2 targeted questions, maximum 300 words each
What to highlight:
- Digital production leadership and Agile delivery
- CMS, web applications and digital transformation
- Accessibility, governance and compliance
- Vendor and stakeholder management
Full checklist: How to apply for Lead, Digital Production
Arts Initiatives and Events Officer, SEO1
View official job ad | Closing Date: Monday 8 June 2026 at 11:59pmDepartment of Education | SEO1 | Lewisham
The Arts Initiatives and Events Officer, SEO1 role suits applicants who can show k-12 arts initiatives and event coordination, development, coordination and delivery, working with schools and education stakeholders. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Selection criteria responses in one Word or PDF document, maximum 300 words per criterion
- Updated iWorkforNSW work profile and/or CV/resume
- Cover letter is not required
What to highlight:
- K-12 arts initiatives and event coordination
- Development, coordination and delivery
- Working with schools and education stakeholders
- Statement of duties alignment
Full checklist: How to apply for Arts Initiatives and Events Officer, SEO1
Senior Social Marketing Officer
View official job ad | Closing Date: Thursday 11 June 2026 at 11:59pmNSW Ministry of Health | Crown Clerk 9/10 | Sydney – North/North West
The Senior Social Marketing Officer role suits applicants who can show communications or social marketing qualifications or equivalent experience, public health communications, planning, developing, implementing and monitoring social marketing. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Resume, up to 5 pages
- Cover letter, 1 to 2 pages
- Response to 2 target questions, 1 to 2 pages
What to highlight:
- Communications or social marketing qualifications or equivalent experience
- Public health communications
- Planning, developing, implementing and monitoring social marketing
- Digital media, KPIs and evaluation
Full checklist: How to apply for Senior Social Marketing Officer
Marketing Coordinator
View official job ad | Closing Date: Thursday 11 June 2026 at 10:00amDestination NSW | Clerk Grade 5/6 | The Rocks, Sydney
The Marketing Coordinator role suits applicants who can show marketing campaign support across media and promotional channels, campaign coordination, approvals and documentation, fast-paced delivery and competing priorities. Your application should make the delivery environment clear, especially the stakeholders, deadlines, documents, channels, risks or outcomes involved. Choose examples that match the role’s actual work rather than sending a general marketing, communications or events application.
Application requirements:
- Resume, maximum 5 pages
- Cover letter, maximum 1 page
What to highlight:
- Marketing campaign support across media and promotional channels
- Campaign coordination, approvals and documentation
- Fast-paced delivery and competing priorities
- Communication and relationship management
Full checklist: How to apply for Marketing Coordinator
How to choose which role to apply for
If you have hands-on coordination experience, the Marketing Coordinator, Marketing & Communications Coordinator and Project Officer roles may give you the clearest fit. If your strength is campaign strategy, stakeholder influence or senior delivery, the Senior Campaign Manager, Senior Social Marketing Officer, Associate Director and Lead Digital Production roles need stronger examples of judgement, governance and outcomes.
The key is to match the application effort to the role. Targeted questions and selection criteria need carefully chosen examples, while one-page cover letters need sharper prioritisation because there is less room to explain the full story.
Need help applying for several roles?
If one role is the clear priority, Team 3Thirty can help you prepare a tailored NSW Government application. If you are applying across several roles in this shortlist, the Shortlist Plan gives you ongoing application support so you can keep your job search organised and consistent.