Director, Digital and Marketing

1 day ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -8146-4d5f-8135-9a6d8ec18117 Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • Are you a seasoned digital and marketing communications professional?
  • Do you have experience as a senior leader, who can lead a high performing team to deliver best practice across strategic communications?
  • Senior Executive Service Level 1 (SES-1) position, Fixed Term up to 5 Years

The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) is seeking to appoint a Director, Digital and Marketing to join its team. This role leads several cross-disciplinary divisional branches and is accountable for the overall direction and delivery of an innovative, high-quality, and effective strategic communications function for all departmental groups.

Responsibilities
The Strategic Communications branch is focused on building the department's reputation and delivering on its purpose by raising the profile of key initiatives, investments and programs. The Branch is responsible for:

  • the department's communications policy, governance and advice;
  • delivery of media pipelines, communications strategy and issues management;
  • corporate communications support for DJSIR inclusive of internal, corporate and emergency communications, and
  • providing selected communications services on a cost recovery basis.

Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer, and as an integral member of the Strategic Communications senior leadership team, the Director will provide authoritative and expert advice, leadership and strategic direction to all departmental groups, particularly Deputy Secretaries/Chief Executives, DJSIR Executive Board including the Secretary, Ministers and ministerial office staff on major departmental and government communications objectives and will position DJSIR as a leader in government communications standards.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience, knowledge, and high-level understanding of the valuable role of digital, marketing and advertising, brand, content, creative and governance/protocol to deliver on divisional, departmental and government objectives.

Further Information
Enquiries about this position should be directed to Jacqui Berry on

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records check and Misconduct screening verified by their previous employer prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

We respect and welcome people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, abilities, and cultures.

How To Apply
Please click the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of this advertisement. As part of the application process, you will need to include a resume and covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description.

Applicants should view the full Position Description attached to this advertisement prior to applying.

Applications close midnight on 28 November 2025.

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