Senior Communications Advisor

The Smith Family; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging

Additional annual leave

Paid parental leave

Cultural leave

Gender affirmation leave

Job summary

The Smith Family is seeking a Senior Communications Advisor to coordinate communications and brand activity that delivers against project KPIs, supports the annual plan and protects brand standards across all channels. Reporting to the National Manager Communications & Brand, you will lead major campaigns, publications and leadership updates across multiple channels.

You will manage timelines, stakeholders and content from concept to delivery, create compelling brand-aligned content, and support

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering communications and brand activity across multiple channels and projects.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate work across teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience creating brand-aligned content, managing suppliers and upholding brand standards.
• A degree in communications, marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities, solving problems and working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in internal communications, storytelling or purpose-led organisations will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Bring major communications and brand projects to life across campaigns, publications, webinars and leadership updates.
• Keep multiple moving parts on track by coordinating timelines, stakeholders and delivery from start to finish.
• Create clear, compelling content that strengthens our brand and connects across owned channels.
• Lead high-profile publications and print projects from brief to delivery, partnering with stakeholders and trusted suppliers.
• Help grow our storytelling capability, curate strong content assets and use insights to lift communications impact.

Skills

Communications leadership

Brand management

Stakeholder management

Content creation

Education

Degree in communications/marketing or related field

Job description

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes
• Flexible work options and strong job share collaboration (Mon-Wed)
• Part-Time Contract Position till 30 June 2027, based in Sydney CBD (Hybrid Work flexibility)

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity that works with children and young people to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Communications Advisor to coordinate communications and brand activity that delivers against project KPIs, supports the annual plan and protects brand standards across all channels. Reporting to the National Manager Communications & Brand and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, you will:

• Bring major communications and brand projects to life across campaigns, publications, webinars and leadership updates
• Keep multiple moving parts on track by coordinating timelines, stakeholders and delivery from start to finish
• Create clear, compelling content that strengthens our brand and connects across owned channels
• Lead high-profile publications and print projects from brief to delivery, partnering with stakeholders and trusted suppliers
• Help grow our storytelling capability, curate strong content assets and use insights to lift communications impact

About you

As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:

• Proven experience delivering communications and brand activity across multiple channels and projects
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate work across teams and senior stakeholders
• Experience creating brand‑aligned content, managing suppliers and upholding brand standards
• A degree in communications, marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Confidence managing multiple priorities, solving problems and working collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience in internal communications, storytelling or purpose‑led organisations will be highly regarded

Employees are at the centre of The Smith Family’s values and operations. By joining our team, you can expect to:

• Find balance; with flexible work options and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave
• Maximise your take home pay; with salary packaging, as well as opportunities to save with discounts at retailers across the country
• Fulfill your potential, with excellent career opportunities, a suite of development programs and a dedicated learning and development platform
• Feel you belong; with inclusive leave options, including paid parental, cultural and gender affirmation leave
• Thrive; with support for you and your family’s mental and physical health including a complete care and safety platform, unlimited Employee Assistance and access to a huge range of fitness facilities with Fitness Passport.

About us

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity with a vision of a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter their circumstances. We believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents, and we work with young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.