Communications Manager

Game Management Authority; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Game Management Authority in Victoria is seeking a Communications Manager to lead a small team within the Strategy and Research Division, delivering communication solutions to support statutory responsibilities and the Authority's objectives for sustainable and responsible game hunting.

The role reports to the Director Strategy and Research and requires strategic communications leadership, stakeholder engagement and government relations experience.

Qualifications

• Strategic communications leadership experience with senior executives and government stakeholders.
• Experience leading integrated communications and engagement strategies.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets and procurement.
• Understanding Victorian Government governance and public sector processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative strategic communications guidance to senior executives and boards.
• Lead a communications function and deliver stakeholder and community engagement programs.
• Oversee reputation management and alignment with government priorities.

Skills

Strategic communications leadership

Executive advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Media relations

Government protocols

People management

Job description

• Fixed-term until 19 November 2027
• Usual hours of work: Full-time (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The Communications Manager reports to the Director Strategy and Research leading a small team within the Strategy and Research Division in the delivery of communication solutions, staff engagement and reputation management to support delivery of the Authority's statutory responsibilities and the Authority's objectives for sustainable and responsible game hunting.

The Team

The position of Communications Manager forms a part of the Strategy and Research Division within the Game Management Authority.The Game Management Authority (GMA) delivers programs to improve and promote sustainable and responsible game hunting in Victoria.The GMA has three functional Divisions including Strategy and Research, Stakeholder and Hunting Programs and Compliance and Intelligence.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have the following main skills and experience:

• Demonstrated strategic communications leadership with extensive experience providing authoritative advice to senior executives, Boards and government stakeholders on strategic communications, media relations, stakeholder engagement and political sensitive issues.
• Proven experience leading a communications function including developing and implementing integrated communications, stakeholder and community engagement strategies that support organisational major projects and government priorities.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management capability, including leading multidisciplinary teams, managing budgets, procurement, reporting and performance, fostering a positive organisational culture in communications practices and service delivery.
• Sound understanding of Victorian Government governance, decision‑making and communications processes, including experience working within government protocols, and managing communications associated with public sector service delivery.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Lauren Clay via email ***********@gma.vic.gov.au

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 prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 ***, or via email at ***********@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.