Communications and Engagement Adviser - #chatsafe

Orygen; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Superannuation

Salary packaging

Professional development

Job summary

Orygen in Melbourne is seeking a Communications and Engagement Adviser to grow the #chatsafe reach through engaging content and digital campaigns. You will work with the Suicide Prevention Research Unit to bring resources to youth locally and globally.

Reporting to the Media and Communications Manager, you’ll manage content across channels, build partnerships, and coordinate events while preserving youth voices in every initiative. This is a 0.8–1.0 FTE, two-year role with a Hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience creating and managing social media content across multiple channels.
• Strong copywriting, editing and content creation skills for diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of analytics to monitor performance and optimise engagement.
• Proven ability to build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including young people.
• Organised and detail-oriented with sensitivity to mental health topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of social media, digital marketing and campaigns to grow the #chatsafe brand.
• Create, manage and optimise content across social, websites, email and other channels, using analytics to maximise reach.
• Collaborate with researchers, communications professionals, young people and external stakeholders to develop content and maintain brand consistency.
• Build partnerships across suicide prevention, health and social media sectors to drive community engagement.
• Coordinate events, reporting and administrative activities supporting program delivery and objectives.

Skills

Social media management

Copywriting

Content creation

Analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Social platforms

Scheduling tools

Email marketing

Analytics tools

Job description

Communications and Engagement Adviser - #chatsafe

About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

The Communications and Engagement Adviser will support to grow the reach and impact of #chatsafe through engaging content, digital campaigns and audience engagement. Working with the Suicide Prevention Research Unit, you’ll take our resources to young people locally and internationally, while keeping their voices at the heart of everything we do.

Reporting to the Media and Communications Manager, you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of engaging social media, digital marketing and communications campaigns that grow the #chatsafe brand and support safe online communication for young people.
• Create, manage and optimise content across social media, websites, email communications and other channels, using analytics and audience insights to maximise reach, engagement and impact.
• Collaborate with researchers, communications professionals, young people and external stakeholders to develop compelling content, maintain brand consistency and deliver strategic communication initiatives.
• Build and maintain partnerships across the suicide prevention, health and social media sectors, facilitating co-design opportunities and driving community engagement and advocacy.
• Coordinate events, reporting and administrative activities that support program delivery, stakeholder engagement and the successful achievement of #chatsafe objectives.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrated experience developing, publishing and managing engaging social media and digital content across multiple digital channels.
• Strong copywriting, editing and content creation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences and create compelling visual, video and social media content.
• Sound knowledge of social media platforms, scheduling tools, email marketing systems and analytics, with the ability to identify trends, monitor performance and optimise engagement.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including young people, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality communications outcomes.
• Highly organised and adaptable professional with excellent attention to detail, time management and problem-solving skills, and an understanding of mental health or other sensitive subject matter.

Benefits

• Salary between $100,000 - $110,000 base salary pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation access to $15,900 NFP salary packaging & meals allowance.
• Play a key role in innovative research, clinical services, and community engagement.
• Work in a state-of-the-art facility co-designed with young people to advance youth mental health.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
• Embrace the freedom of a hybrid work model, combining remote work with on‑site collaboration.
• Engage in innovative projects alongside passionate professionals across various disciplines.

This is a part to full time position (0.8 - 1.0 FTE) contracted for two years with the potential to extend.

Applications will close on 11th November 2026 (11AM), unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well‑being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.