Introduction
The Digital Marketing Coordinator at Sydney Opera House helps build, test and publish emails, landing pages and activity across paid and organic channels. Working with campaign, email and website colleagues, you would help audiences connect with the organisation and its programs. This full-time opportunity runs for 12 months and offers a base salary of $64,827 plus 12% superannuation.
There are two targeted questions alongside the cover letter and CV. When deciding how to apply for Digital Marketing Coordinator, separate the evidence of what you have done with marketing platforms from your reasons for wanting this particular role. The questions give you space to explain both your practical starting point and the interest behind your application.
The candidate requirements allow for people who are still developing their platform knowledge. Exposure to email, content and asset management tools is relevant, and willingness to learn is also recognised. Explain your actual experience clearly, then show how you have learned a tool, checked digital content or used feedback to improve your work.
View the official Digital Marketing Coordinator vacancy.
Contents
- Role snapshot
- Application requirements
- Candidate evidence
- Example application structure
- Before you submit
- Role enquiries
Digital Marketing Coordinator role snapshot
| Role | Digital Marketing Coordinator |
| Organisation | Sydney Opera House |
| Location | Sydney |
| Work type | Full-time, 12 months |
| Salary | $64,827 base salary plus 12% superannuation |
| Closing date | Sunday 13 September 2026 at 11:55pm AEST |
| Reference | 3719 |
Application requirements for Digital Marketing Coordinator
Your application combines an overview of your suitability with two focused responses. Prepare each component so the cover letter and answers support one another without repeating the same paragraphs.
- Cover letter.
- CV.
- Responses to 2 targeted questions in the online application.
No page or word limits are specified in the published instructions. Check the application form for any limits before finalising the files and responses. A focused two-page cover letter is a practical starting point where the form gives no different instruction; this is a recommendation, not an advertised limit.
Targeted questions
- What experience do you have with marketing platforms?
- Why are you interested in digital marketing, and what draws you to working with the Sydney Opera House?
Essential role requirements and conditions
Relevant qualifications in marketing, communications or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, are accepted. You need existing Australian work rights. An offer is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Pre-Employment Health Assessment.
Candidate evidence for Digital Marketing Coordinator
Choose evidence that shows care with digital content and a practical interest in how audiences use it. These recommendations follow the advertised skills and duties.
| Requirement or capability from role | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Marketing platforms and willingness to learn | Identify the email, content management, asset management or advertising tools you have used. Describe an actual task and the checks you completed, or a relevant example of learning an unfamiliar system. |
| Digital analytics and reporting | Explain how you used a measure or report to understand an audience response. If this is a developing skill, give a concrete example of building your knowledge and applying what you learned. |
| User experience for web and email | Describe a choice that made content easier to read, navigate or act on. A clear explanation of testing links, checking layout or simplifying a page can be useful. |
| Writing and attention to detail | Show how you proofread content, checked facts and corrected an issue before publication. Explain the checking process you followed. |
| Organisation and curiosity | Choose a period with several content tasks or deadlines. Explain how you organised the work and what you investigated to improve delivery. |
Example application structure for Digital Marketing Coordinator
The application requires a cover letter, CV and two targeted responses. No page or response limits are advertised, so check the form before finalising your application. The sections below show how to divide the evidence between the letter and the two answers.
Cover letter
| Cover letter section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening and relevant starting point | Name the Digital Marketing Coordinator role and briefly explain your practical experience or relevant study. Connect it with the work of building and checking digital campaigns. |
| Content quality example | Describe a piece of digital content you prepared or reviewed. Explain the audience, the checks you made and the result. |
| Organisation and learning | Show how you managed deadlines or learned a tool needed for a task. Keep the emphasis on what you did and how you checked that it worked. |
| Closing | Summarise the contribution you could make and your interest in developing within the team. Keep the detailed motivation response for the targeted question. |
Responses to targeted questions
| Targeted question | What a strong response would include |
|---|---|
| What experience do you have with marketing platforms? | Name the platforms you have actually used and the tasks you completed in them. Choose one example that shows your contribution, quality checks and learning. Be clear about which tools are new to you. |
| Why are you interested in digital marketing, and what draws you to working with the Sydney Opera House? | Explain the part of digital marketing that interests you, supported by an experience or project. Connect that interest to the Opera House’s audiences and the practical work of this role. Give a specific reason for wanting to contribute here. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- An accurate account of your platform experience and level of responsibility.
- Careful writing, testing and checking before content goes live.
- A practical example of learning and applying a new skill.
- A considered interest in the Opera House’s audiences and digital work.
Before you submit
Check that both targeted questions have complete answers and that the CV supports the experience described. Open the uploaded documents and proofread platform names, dates and links. Submit before 11:55pm on Sunday 13 September 2026, allowing time to complete the form.
Role enquiries
Role enquiries and recruitment adjustments: Sydney Opera House recruitment team, recruitment@sydneyoperahouse.com.
Help with your Digital Marketing Coordinator application
If you want help choosing the examples and preparing the documents, Team 3Thirty’s Complete Government Application service can support the full written application. The free NSW Government cover letter guide can help you organise the letter before you address the two questions separately.
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