El 1 - Strategic Communications Manager

1 week ago


Russell, Australia Australian Government Full time

$120,303 - $135,701 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
- Russell - ACT, Sydney CBD - NSW

**The Role**

The Strategic Communication Branch has multi-disciplinary communication teams embedded in Groups and Services across Defence. They provide end-to-end communication support from strategic planning through to execution, reactive and proactive media engagement, content development, social media and brand management. Media and Communications Managers contribute to the delivery of ministerial, whole-of-government and Defence objectives. They are a source of trusted strategic communication advice and valued partners in achieving communication objectives for Defence.

Working within a small team, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Providing high-level, strategic communication advice to senior leaders.
- Leading and supporting a small team.
- Developing communication strategies and associated products, including talking points, media releases, social media content, fact sheets and internal communication content etc.
- Anticipating and responding to media enquiries, developing timely holding statements and talking points in response to incidents.
- Identifying communication risks and opportunities to uphold and promote Defence’s reputation and interests in line with communication priorities.
- Leading and collaborating on organisation-wide communication outputs.

**About our Team**
Strategic Communication Branch plays a key role shaping the narrative and perception of Australia’s Defence Force, building trust with the community and advancing Australia’s national security interests. Our structure gives us visibility of the whole organisation, enabling us to make integral linkages between key stakeholders, develop strong professional networks and build our leadership skills. Collaboration is at the heart of our operations.

Our branch provides a strong network of communication professionals-peers to exchange ideas with, mentors to guide your development and a team who works together to deliver the best communication outcomes for Defence. We offer a unique opportunity to work on both external and internal communication initiatives. You will engage with the media, policymakers, the public, and the ADF community to effectively convey the Departments initiatives and policies. You will play a key role in keeping Defence’s employees well-informed, engaged, and aligned with the organisations goals and objectives.
- High-level interpersonal and written communication skills.
- The ability to lead peers, manage upwards and be accountable for quality outcomes.
- The ability to develop positive, collaborative working relationships with stakeholders.
- The ability to anticipate and respond to stakeholder needs and expectations, including ministers and members of the Senior Leadership Group, making logical connections of emerging issues enterprise-wide.
- The ability to respectfully challenge the status quo to innovate and improve outcomes.
- Initiative, flexibility, judgement and demonstrated capacity to solve problems under pressure.

Defence is seeking to fill a number of immediate vacancies. A merit list will be created to fill future vacancies. For more information on specific roles please reach out to the contact officer.



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