Strategic Communications Lead

3 weeks ago


Parkville, Australia University of Melbourne Full time

**Job no**: 0052944
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for Fixed 6 Month
**Department/School**:Strategy and Culture
**Salary**:UOM 9 -$134,320 - $139,749 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Lead the implementation of communications and engagement activities to meet strategic objectives**:

- **Grow your leadership profile and partner with senior execs within the Arts and Fine Arts and Music faculties.**:

- **$134,320 - $139,749p.a., 17% super, benefits, and a flexible hybrid work environment**

**About the Role**

This is an exciting opportunity to grow your leadership profile, provide strategic advice to senior executives to ensure best-practice communications and stakeholder engagement to promote the University’s profile domestically and globally. You will lead communications activities aligned with strategic objectives for the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Fine Arts & Music.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Strategic Communication (Faculties and Graduate Schools), you will design and deliver integrated communications and stakeholder engagement strategies and plans to support the strategic objectives of the faculties, as well as to protect and enhance the University’s reputation.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Design and deliver programs spanning internal and external communications via a multi-channel approach to media and publicity, content, digital platforms, and events.
- Develop and deliver the Deans’ leadership communications plans and provide strategic advice to senior leaders.
- Drive an integrated approach to internal communications across the faculties and across the University. Lead a small team of communications specialists to maximise opportunities for content development.

**Who We Are Looking For**
Your exceptional communication skills and relationship management skills enable you to effectively engage stakeholders, including executives, in identifying and delivering to their needs. You are an effective leader with strong project management and creative problem-solving skills that enable you to navigate complex environments and deliver best-for-business outcomes.

You will also have:

- Extensive work experience within relevant marketing and communications fields and a tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, finance, business, or a related discipline
- Communications experience in a similar role within a large complex environment, developing and implementing communication programs to effectively engage audiences.
- A comprehensive understanding of managing stakeholders, issues, and reputation.
- Proven track record managing issues and crisis management in complex environments.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
- This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and _valid Working with Children Check_ to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone._

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your new team - Strategy and Culture**
The University’s Communications and Marketing function provides strategic, advisory, and operational services to support the academic mission and the University's strategy. It fosters a culture of best practice and collaboration across the University’s communication and marketing teams and stakeholders and uses data-driven insights to inform decision-making across the University.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health, and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

**About the University of Melbourne**
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

**Be Yourself**
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We encourage and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
We recognise that reconciliation is central to our purpose. For more information, please visit our Reconciliation page.

**Join Us**
- **Resume**:

- **Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience**

**Please note that you are **not required** to respond to the selection criteria in the.**

**Advertised**: 26 Jun 2023 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Applications close**: 02 Jul 2023 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time



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