Strategic Communications Leader

2 days ago

City of Parramatta Council, Australia beBeeCommunications Full time $304,069 - $341,488
Key Responsibilities

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

This pivotal role drives the delivery of high-impact media campaigns, engages and informs our internal audiences and frontline staff, and acts as a driver of change through an audience-centric mindset.

You will join an executive team focused on driving improved ways of working to deliver meaningful and long-lasting impact. You will be collaborative, courageous, agile, and disciplined about delivering outcomes for the students of NSW.

The key responsibilities include:

  • Providing strategic leadership and expert advice on internal and external communication direction and implementation.
  • Delivering media relations expertise, including hands-on experience in newsrooms.
  • Engaging, influencing, and negotiating with senior stakeholders and partners to drive a culture that embraces change and excellence while maintaining commitment to high levels of efficacy and outcomes.

For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description.

About You

You are a dynamic and energetic leader with strong expertise in delivering effective internal and external communication in fast-paced, complex environments.

Your ability to see the bigger picture, anticipate challenges, respond to change, and lead through complexity enables you to deliver tangible outcomes across department-wide priorities and the NSW Plan for Public Education.

This role would suit an individual with significant media relations experience and a demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

As an experienced leader, you will have appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as education, business, management, social sciences, or communications, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A proven track record of delivering high-level strategic leadership and media relations expertise.
  • Strong expertise in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and partners.
  • Ability to drive cultural change and maintain commitment to high levels of efficacy and outcomes.

We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a chance to make a real difference in the lives of students.

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