Lead, Corporate Communications

NSW Government; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 129,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in New South Wales is seeking a Lead, Corporate Communications to handle statutory reporting, manage internal communications, and engage with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in report writing and stakeholder management. This full-time role offers a competitive remuneration package and a hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Flex leave

Access to Fitness Passport

Free annual flu vaccination

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience in report writing, internal and strategic communications.
• Extensive track record working within Corporate Communications with multiple stakeholder interactions.
• Experience in a highly regulated environment with ongoing legislative changes.

Responsibilities

• Produce all statutory reports for the NSW Electoral Commission.
• Manage internal communications and stakeholder research.
• Engage and inform the public through clear communication.

Skills

Report writing

Internal communications

Stakeholder management

Community engagement

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Job description

Job Description - Lead, Corporate Communications (0000B41A)

Lead, Corporate Communications - 0000B41A

• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Play a key role in building engagement, trust and transparency through clear, engaging and compliant internal and external communications
• Turn complex data and policy into stories that engage, inform and inspire confidence

About the role

The Lead, Corporate Communications is responsible for the timely production of all statutory reports relating to the business of the NSW Electoral Commission, including annual reporting and post‑election reporting. This includes working directly with key internal and external stakeholders to gather information, collate, write and edit reports and guide the associated approvals processes.

This role is responsible for internal communications and commissioning post‑election customer and stakeholder research, which is used to measure our performance and set benchmarks for our continuous improvement as an organisation. The role is an ongoing full‑time position.

About the NSW Electoral Commission

The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate.

• Running and regulating elections
• Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants; and
• Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community
• Career development opportunities through study and face to face training
• Access to self‑paced training via LinkedIn Learning
• Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support
• Staff social events to connect with colleagues
• Work/Life balance (35 hour working week) and flex leave
• Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Convenient CBD location, near Gadigal Metro and Town Hall Stations.

Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience in report writing, internal and strategic communications.
• Extensive track record working within Corporate Communications with demonstrable capability dealing with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Equivalent professional experience in report writing requiring a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working within a highly regulated environment with dynamic and ongoing legislative changes.
• Demonstrated experience in communicating complex legal or similar content in a clear, understandable and succinct manner (using infographics where appropriate) suitable for a range of audiences.
• Significant experience in the management, coordination and preparation of briefings, reports and other information requests dealing with complex and sensitive matters.
• Familiarity with the IAP2 spectrum of public participation for community engagement.
• Experience building and maintaining positive and productive relationships.

How to apply

As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to the following two targeted questions:

• Tell us about a time you had to coordinate inputs or approvals from multiple internal and external stakeholders under a tight deadline. How did you manage competing priorities? (Maximum 300 words)
  
• Tell us about a time you had to manage last‑minute content changes in a report or publication. (Maximum 300 words)

You should include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience, along with an up‑to‑date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role.

For further information regarding the role please download the Role Description.

Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service

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The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature‑age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection.

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.

The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The Commission requires all its employees to refrain from membership of any political party and from engaging in political activity which could be seen as reflecting adversely on the strict political neutrality of the Commission. To maintain political neutrality, applicants for roles with the Commission who are, who have been or who may be perceived to be or have been connected with political activities may also be ineligible for appointment and should disclose such information as part of their application. This does not include voting in a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, which is compulsory in NSW. The Commission’s Political Neutrality Policy may be viewed on its website.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.

This role is based in at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement.

Applications Close: Thursday 11th December 2025 @ 11.59pm

Location

Sydney Region - Sydney City

Work Type

Full-time

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Package includes base salary ($129,464 - $142,665), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

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