Senior Strategic Communications Specialist

Senior Strategic Communications Specialist (Marketing and Communications)

- Full time, Ongoing / Position No.: 002736
- Location: Dandenong - Hybrid arrangement (3 days office, 2 days WFH)

About the role

As a Senior Strategic Communications Specialist, your key responsibilities will include:

- The development, coordination, delivery and support of Chisholm's CEO engagement strategy and corresponding strategic communications.
- Developing and implementing strategic communications and event plans, papers, and proposals that align with government and Institute priorities.
- Driving positive internal and external engagement and alignment to Chisholm’s Strategy.
- Working with Chisholm’s wider Communications team to foster a consistent and coordinated approach to communications across the Institute.
- Providing sound, executive-level counsel and actionable communications recommendations.

About you

You will be an experienced senior communications specialist with proven skills in coaching senior leaders and the ability to influence, work with, and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of people.

You will also have extensive experience developing strategies, messaging content for diverse audiences and channels, and strong experience distilling strategic business needs to develop, recommend, implement, and analyse communications strategies, plans and engagements.

You will have a deep understanding of the priorities of local, state and federal government and ensure that Chisholm is responsive to the needs of government stakeholders.

Crucial to your success will be your exceptional written and verbal communication and organisational skills plus your strong editing ability with attention to detail.

Your agile working style with your proven ability to manage competing deadlines, multiple projects, and problem-solve effectively will be key to your success in the role.

Qualifications

You will have a communications degree, or similar, and extensive demonstrable experience including leadership and management experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant management and leadership experience and/or education or training.

About us

Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.

We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.

Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.

What we offer

- An Inclusive work culture – Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education
- Professional Development – continue to grow your career
- Networking Opportunities with Industrial Partners
- State of the art facilities on our campuses
- Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport
- Free Employee Assistance Program – get the support you want. It’s confidential.

If this is the job for you, please apply online now. We look forward to receiving your application

Application information

Your application should include:

- a cover letter
- your resume
- contact details of three (3) referees.

Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including:

- Verified copies of qualifications and transcripts as listed in your resume
- Current valid Employee Working with Children Check
- Verified copy of unrestricted rights to work in Australia
- Verified National Police Check

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Alicia Pridgeon, Head of Marketing & Communications: alicia.pridgeon@chisholm.edu.au

Applications close 9am Friday 31 October 2025.

We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact our Belonging & Inclusion Lead by emailing ashlea.hey@chisholm.edu.au

Chisholm reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.

Find out more about us by visiting us on our Website and social media sites.

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