Director, Media and Communications

• Strategic national role
• Full time, fixed term
• Attractive salary package

 
An exciting opportunity to be part of Our Watch, established to drive nationwide change in the culture, behaviours and attitudes that lead to violence against women and their children. A member of the Senior Executive Team, the Director, Media and Communications reports to the Chief Executive Officer and leads a small media and communications team to:
• Develop, implement and evaluate communications and media strategy, ensuring the integration of organisational branding, media relations, social marketing and campaigns
• Provide high-level strategic advice to the CEO and Senior Executive Team; and the Chair of the Board and other staff as required.
• Build awareness of and engagement with the Our Watch brand through media and cost-effective public relations, including events, partnerships and online engagement
• Ensure a timely and effective response to media opportunities
• Support organisational business planning and decision making as an active participant of the Senior Executive Team.

About You

To be considered for this exciting opportunity you will possess:
• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Leadership roles in media and communications with government or community sector organisations
• Great understanding of media engagement and exceptional behaviour change campaign management skills
• The ability to think strategically and entertain wide-ranging possibilities in developing a vision for the future
• High level people management skills and experience in developing a positive team culture that embraces cooperative and collaborative work practices
• Proven strong and positive partner, stakeholder and supplier relationships having built trust through consistent actions, values and communication,
• The ability to confidently convey ideas and information in a clear way, understanding and meeting the needs of different target audiences

To find out more, including the full position description, please visit the Our Watch website or email louisa.coppel@ourwatch.org.au. Or if you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Louisa Coppel on 0417 367 399.

Please forward your application addressing the Position Requirements and resume to louisa.coppel@ourwatch.org.au.

Applications close at 6pm Thursday 15 September 2016.