Team Leader, Corporate Communications and Social Media

**About us:
The Department of Justice is a dynamic and innovative organisation, dedicated to fostering clear, consistent, and impactful communications across all sectors. We are looking for an experienced and strategic communications professional to join our team and guide us in communicating with internal and external stakeholders while supporting our goals.

Role overview:
The AO7 Team Leader will be responsible for leading the Corporate Communications and Social Media team, managing strategic communications
projects, and ensuring messaging aligns with the department's objectives. You will demonstrate high-level leadership, manage a fast-paced workload, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive successful outcomes. If you are a highly organised, collaborative, and a strategic thinker, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

- Leadership and strategy: guide and lead the Corporate Communications and Social Media team, providing leadership to achieve strategic communication goals and ensuring milestones are met in alignment with departmental objectives.
- Project management: Prioritise projects effectively, ensuring deliverables are met within established timeframes, while adapting to shifting business priorities and requirements.
- Content oversight: Write, edit, and review communication and marketing materials to ensure messaging is clear, accurate, appropriate, and aligned with
department objectives.
- Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring communications are responsive to their needs.
- Team collaboration and culture: Foster a positive, collaborative team environment, contributing to a culture of support, customer service, and shared
success.
- Ethical leadership: Demonstrate ethical decision-making and uphold a respectful, culturally sensitive approach to all communications and interactions within the department.

Key qualifications and experience:

- Proven experience in a leadership or senior management role in corporate communications and social media.
- Strong experience in project management, with a proven ability to prioritise and deliver projects to meet strategic objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft messaging that is clear, concise, and impactful.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence outcomes, and collaborate across diverse groups of stakeholders.
- Experience working with senior leadership to align communications strategies with broader departmental goals.
- A track record of fostering positive team culture, customer service, and collaboration.

Personal attributes:

- Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing business environments and priorities.
- A collaborative mindset, with the ability to lead and contribute to team success.
- Ethical, respectful, and culturally sensitive behaviour in all professional contexts.

Why Join us?

At the Department of Justice, we offer an empowering environment where your contributions will be valued, and you'll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects. You will be part of a culture that supports professional growth, innovation, and collaboration.

To apply:
Please submit your resume (maximum 4 pages) and a cover letter (up to 2 pages) outlining your qualifications and experience as they relate to the key responsibilities of the position.

We look forward to hearing from you

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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