Strategic Communications Manager - Education Impact

Department for Education; South Australia; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Education in Australia seeks a Manager, Strategic Communications to lead a team of communications professionals. You will oversee strategic and corporate communications, ensure targeted messaging based on audience insights, and deliver a forward-looking communications planner for a large department.

The role requires building capability, advising on resources, and partnering with stakeholders across levels to drive effective communications in a fast-paced, politically sensitive

Qualifications

• Essential: Nil
• Desirable: A tertiary qualification in communications or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee and continuously improve the department's strategic communications and corporate comms.
• Provide specialist communications support to various programs and issues.
• Develop, deliver and manage a forward-looking communications plan for a large department.
• Build capability of education communicators to develop, implement and evaluate effective strategies.
• Advise and develop communications resources to support the team and broader department.
• Partner with stakeholders at all levels to deliver on role requirements.
• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, politically sensitive environment with strong evaluation focus.

Education

Tertiary qualification in communications or equivalent experience

Job description

Department for Education in Australia seeks a Manager, Strategic Communications to lead a team of communications professionals. You will oversee strategic and corporate communications, ensure targeted messaging based on audience insights, and deliver a forward-looking communications planner for a large department.

The role requires building capability, advising on resources, and partnering with stakeholders across levels to drive effective communications in a fast-paced, politically sensitive