Communications Managers

Gateway Synergy is looking for highly experienced Communications Managers for a federal government agency. An exciting opportunity is open for a rapidly growing project. Be part of a team that makes meaningful changes and improves Australian lives.

The Role
The Department requires two experienced Strategic Communication Managers to design and deliver end-to-end internal communication. The role involves developing evidence-based communication plans, creating multi-channel content, and engaging diverse stakeholders to drive awareness and adoption of change initiatives. Candidates must demonstrate strong writing, planning, and problem-solving skills, and hold a TSPV security clearance.

The Candidate
Key duties and responsibilities:

• Plan, write and develop communications strategies to support raising awareness and achieving communications objectives.
• Proactively provide specialist advice to stakeholders on the design, development, implementation and evaluation of a range of internal communication products and activities.
• Work collaboratively, negotiate effectively and influence stakeholders and subject matter experts to deliver desired business outcomes.
• Manage the accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share your expertise with others.
• Develop content for a variety of communication channels such as social media, electronic direct mail (eDM), web content and publications.
• Prepare reports and briefings for senior government officials.
• Conduct market research and analyse data to apply evidence based decision making to branch activities.

Essential:

• Conduct stakeholder engagement and analysis, and build stakeholder relationships.
• Design, implement and support best practice business communications strategies to support the successful delivery of initiatives and achieve communications objectives.
• As part of the communications strategy, develop, track and update communications activities according to schedule. Monitoring and evaluation activities must be built in to measure effectiveness of communications activities.
• Utilise expert writing skills for content creation.
• Develop communication products for a range of formats and channels.
• Facilitate the resolution of any issues or challenges that arise.

Criteria
The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters.
Essential criteria:

1. Experience in planning, managing and evaluating internal and external communication initiatives.
2. Experience in writing and implementing communication strategies.
3. Experience in developing content and communications products for a range of communication channels.
4. Expert written and communication skills.

Desirable criteria:

1. Tertiary qualifications in communications, marketing, advertising or public relations are preferable, but not essential

 
You must submit a CV on application prior to a phone call with Wiliana on 0482 074 845

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