Strategic Communications Lead

3 weeks ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Full time

Rare opportunity to work on a wide range of rich, complex health challenges
- Contribute to our exciting new strategy
- Contribute to helping people across Victoria enjoy better health and wellbeing

VicHealth is the world's first health promotion foundation. Established by the Victorian Parliament in 1987, we were the first agency of our kind worldwide to utilise a hypothecated tax on tobacco to support independent, long-term, evidence-based health promotion practice, partnerships and leadership that would translate into real-world impacts. We continue to be a global leader in health promotion, as a Collaborating Centre with the World Health Organization and a technical partner to UNICEF.The Strategic Communications Lead reports directly to the Strategic Communications Manager and works in close partnership with all Social Marketing & Communications teams to deliver effective, strategic social marketing campaigns and communications projects.In this varied role, you will lead on developing and implementing social marketing campaigns, including specific behaviour change interventions. You'll take a systems-based approach and work alongside multiple teams.You'll contribute to all quarterly and annual planning and reporting of strategic objectives and marketing and communication activities.We are looking for someone with demonstrated knowledge and experience with behavioural change theories.If you're a creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills we'd like to hear from you.Closing Date: Thursday 28 March 2024
**Unit**: Social Marketing & Communications
**Tenure**: Permanent, Full Time
**Classification**: VicHealth Grade D
**Remuneration**: $93,176-115,917 (plus superannuation and other benefits)Qualifications and experience required:

- Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, Behavioural Science or similar area
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role
- Excellent planning, organising, and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in data analysis, monitoring and reporting
- Experience using Google Analytics, CMS, and social media for work purposes
- Understanding of SEO
- Experience working within the communications, public health, community or government sectors preferred.

**How to apply**:
Applications must include a cover letter and a current resume.
The cover letter must include why the applicant feels they are suitable for the position, and also address the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.
Please refer to the position description to view the associated qualifications and experience associated with the position.
Applications can be submitted here.
The successful applicant may be required to undertake a Police Check and Working with Children check.
For further information about the role, please contact Brea Pape on (03) 9667 1341.
VicHealth is committed to ensuring appointments represent the range of lived experience in the Victorian community. Women, indigenous people, people with disability, young people, LGBTIQ+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.



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