Strategic Communications Lead, International Partnerships

HorizonOne Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 895,000 - 1,033,000; Full time

Job summary

HorizonOne Recruitment is seeking a Communications Specialist for a six‑month contract in Canberra, with potential extension. You will lead a strategic communications plan for a treaty‑level partnership, manage overseas postings, and produce branded social media content while coordinating with multiple teams and stakeholders.

The role requires experience in government or high‑profile communications, strong writing, and proficiency with design tools (Illustrator/InDesign).

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining strategic communications plans, ideally within government or a high‑profile environment.
• Direct experience managing social media channels, including content planning, moderation and reporting.
• Experience using design software such as Illustrator or InDesign to produce branded content.
• Strong stakeholder coordination skills across multiple teams and messaging alignment.
• Excellent writing skills for producing fact sheets, talking points and communications materials.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating the department’s strategic communications plan for the partnership.
• Developing communications materials focused on development and security cooperation.
• Building coordination mechanisms across government and with in-country partners.
• Ensuring government communications align with the branding and plan.
• Managing an overseas diplomatic post’s social media channel, coordinating with post staff.
• Developing and forward-planning social content, including branded tiles (design software required).
• Monitoring and moderating program channels and maintaining a moderation tracker.
• Drafting and coordinating translation of program fact sheets and assets.
• Supporting image and video production and building a searchable media library.
• Capturing and sharing participant stories, coordinating interviews and consent.

Skills

Strategic communications planning

Social media management

Stakeholder coordination

Excellent writing

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

HorizonOne Recruitment is seeking a Communications Specialist for a six‑month contract in Canberra, with potential extension. You will lead a strategic communications plan for a treaty‑level partnership, manage overseas postings, and produce branded social media content while coordinating with multiple teams and stakeholders.

The role requires experience in government or high‑profile communications, strong writing, and proficiency with design tools (Illustrator/InDesign).