Environment Communication Manager

**Acknowledgement of Country**:
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation

**The Opportunity**:

- **Join team CSIRO and make the Impossible possible**:

- **Drive the positive positioning of CSIRO through strong media relations strategies**:

- **Provide strategic counsel for senior leaders across the breadth of internal and external channels on complex issues**

We seek a talented Communication Manager to drive the public relations program for CSIRO’s work across Environment Business Unit (BU) which is wholly dedicated to addressing current and future environmental challenges that face Australia.

Reporting into the Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs, you will manage a small team of communication advisors within CSIRO’s Corporate Affairs to execute a comprehensive communication program for CSIRO’s research across a diverse range of complex environmental issues. This includes but is not limited to the Great Barrier Reef, climate resilience, sustainable industries, urban research, terrestrial water management, atmospheric and ocean research as well as the social and economic dimensions of these issues.

As the Environment Communication Manager, you will develop, lead, implement and evaluate communication and engagement activity of strategic significance to CSIRO, with an emphasis on supporting impartial science impact delivered by the Environment BU.

You will be adept at working in complex environments and have a proven record in stakeholder and issues management, strong judgement, the ability to manage competing priorities, and strong interpersonal skills.

**Your duties will include**:

- Partner with and contribute to the Environment business unit leadership team and others to develop, deliver and evaluate communication strategies that align with both the BU strategy and the Corporate Affairs strategy.
- Identify and manage issues in conjunction with the Executive Manager, including planning, messaging and mitigation.
- Liaise with media to identify and develop compelling stories about CSIRO science.
- Initiate, develop or commission strong content for use in digital or media to illustrate CSIRO science and impact - focusing on it being relevant, engaging and accessible.
- Identify and develop opportunities for partnering, sponsorships or events to reach key audiences.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the team's communication activities including contribution to awareness, knowledge and understanding of CSIRO.
- Identify critical internal and external stakeholders and establish networks to gain support for communication activities, particularly innovative ones that will have maximum impact.
- Demonstrate flexible thinking and adapt to and manage the increasing rate of organisational change by adjusting strategies, goals and priorities; and assess the risk and opportunity of identified strategies, options and actions.
- Act and/or represent the Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs as required, in both internal and external forums.
- Develop and contribute to a cohesive, collaborative, innovative CA leadership team, ensuring seamless and proactive connection between all areas of CA - modelling desired culture and empowering high-level delivery.
- Build and maintain team-focused relationships across all areas of the Corporate Affairs team, sharing knowledge and working together in pursuit of the development and promotion of best practice communication management.
- Build and lead a high performing team including responsibility for professional development and individual and team performance through coaching, counselling, feedback and influencing and motivating individuals and teams.

**Location**:Open to location in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth

**Salary**:AU$121,455 - AU$142,321 pa plus up to 15.4% superannuation

**Tenure**:Specified term of 12 Months

**Reference**:90807

**To be considered you will need**:

- Relevant experience in leadership and management within large or complex organisations.
- Demonstrated communication management experience in a complex business encompassing:

- Strategic planning and implementation, calculating risk, problem solving, effective team and budget management.
- Producing creative communication strategies delivered through multiple channels.
- Delivery of high-profile communication campaigns resulting in widespread national media coverage, stakeholder engagement and client satisfaction.
- Demonstrated experience assessing the risk and opportunities of identified strategies, options and actions and ability to overcome setbacks to achieve organisation-wide goals.
- Experience in issues management, stakeholder engagement and contemporary communication practices to achieve positive outcomes.