Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement

Hume Community Housing; Fairfield; Vor Ort; AUD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary packaging

Access to EAP Counselling Service

Additional Leave

Zusammenfassung

Hume Community Housing is seeking a Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement to lead our Communications & Engagement team and shape how we communicate our purpose, priorities and impact. You’ll work with the CEO and executive team to turn complex priorities into clear, engaging messaging for customers, communities and staff.

This hands-on leadership role balances strategy with delivery, guiding content, events and reputation work while developing a high-performing team and shaping Hume’s

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years’ experience in communications, engagement, media, marketing or related field.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver communications strategies, campaigns and plans.
• Experience providing trusted advice to senior executives with speeches, briefings and talking points.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop a team, driving accountability and delivery.
• Strong editorial eye to translate complex outcomes into compelling stories.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Communications & Engagement team and shape how we communicate our purpose, priorities and impact.
• Provide trusted strategic advice to the CEO and executive team and connect priorities with clear messaging.
• Oversee strategic communications, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, content and storytelling, events, brand and reputation.
• Balance strategy with hands‑on delivery and shape Hume’s voice across the organisation and community.

Kenntnisse

Strategic communications

Executive advice

People leadership

Storytelling & content

Stakeholder engagement

Events & engagement

Judgement & delivery

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement

As Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement, you’ll lead Hume’s Communications & Engagement team and play a key role in shaping how we communicate our purpose, priorities and impact.

Working closely with the CEO, Chief Customer Officer and Executive team, you’ll provide trusted strategic advice and turn complex organisational priorities into clear, engaging communications that connect with our people, customers, stakeholders and communities.

You’ll lead a broad portfolio spanning strategic communications, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, content and storytelling, events, brand and reputation. You’ll also guide communications through emerging issues and sensitive matters, ensuring Hume responds thoughtfully, consistently and with sound judgement.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance strategy with delivery, lead and develop a talented team, and have the opportunity to shape Hume’s voice, reputation and presence across the organisation and wider community.

ABOUT YOU

You’re an experienced communications leader who can move comfortably between strategic thinking, senior-level advice and hands-on delivery. You bring sound judgement, strong writing skills and an ability to make complex information clear, relevant and engaging.

You’ll bring:

• Strategic communications: 5+ years’ experience in communications, engagement, media, marketing or a related field, with a demonstrated ability to develop and deliver communications strategies, campaigns and plans.
• Executive advice: Confidence providing trusted communications advice to senior executives, with experience developing speeches, presentations, briefings, talking points and correspondence.
• People leadership: A demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop a team, creating clarity, accountability and a positive delivery culture.
• Storytelling and content: A strong editorial eye and the ability to turn organisational, customer and community outcomes into compelling stories that demonstrate impact.
• Stakeholder engagement: Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to lead communications and engagement for diverse, complex or sensitive matters.
• Events and engagement: Experience planning and delivering organisational, customer, community or stakeholder events and engagement activities.
• Judgement and delivery: The ability to manage competing priorities, identify emerging issues and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment, across a range of internal and external channels.

WHY WORK WITH US?

As a leading community housing provider Hume houses 1 in every 1000 NSW residents. We own and/or manage over 4,500 affordable rental homes, throughout metropolitan Sydney and regional NSW. We build new properties, manage tenancies for owners and provide services and support to meet our diverse customers and community’s needs. From essential workers to young people, families, people with disability, senior citizens, people experiencing homelessness and women fleeing family violence, we create opportunities for all our customers to prosper.

We are diverse, dedicated, fun and flexible. We welcome those who share our values and our purpose of providing people with opportunities to prosper. Your contribution is rewarded and celebrated with great opportunities to build a career in an exciting, growing sector.

We also offer:

• Salary packaging
• Access to EAP Counselling Service
• Additional Leave

Hume Community Housing is committed to a workplace where our team members prosper, and diversity and inclusion are a valued part of our vibrant and connected working community. We encourage and welcome applications from all people including people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA, older people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.