About the role
In this role, you will lead targeted communication campaigns, creating and publishing high-quality employee communications in collaboration with subject matter experts, people leaders, executives, and the CEO. You will also plan and deliver a variety of engaging employee events and celebrations. By building strong relationships with your team, managers, and key leaders, as well as gaining deep knowledge of the City’s directorates, you’ll tailor and influence communications that actively enhance and drive the City’s culture.

Work type: Temporary full time (12 months)
Classification: Band 7 $100,064 - $110,990 pa plus super (pro rata)

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan, manage and implement discrete communications strategies to support and internally promote the City’s organisational goals, workplace culture priorities, and/ or major projects.
• Partner with key Directorate stakeholders to provide specialist advice and guidance on the development of effective employee communications, including the development of new channels including but not limited to SMS, eDM, Digital Screens, Posters, Microsoft Teams and other channels.
• Assess, manage and ensure relevance and quality control over existing employee communication channels to ensure adherence to branding protocols and consistency of message.
• Identify and implement any new or emerging opportunities to improve employee communications.
• Work closely with and advise senior leadership and staff from any other areas, on best-practice employee communication planning, tools and methods.
• Manage specific projects and internal events, and participate in functional and cross-functional initiatives.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a degree qualification in Journalism, Communications, Media, Professional Writing and Editing, Marketing or a related field with several years of relevant experience working in a similar position.

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in advising and managing on a broad range of Communication and Engagement plans and strategies including understanding of, and experience in, the development of effective corporate or internal communication strategies and practices for a range of applications – particularly with a focus on cultural change and improvement.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels and influence where appropriate.
• High level skills in assessing and evaluating the employee communications needs and options for a large modern workforce.
• Demonstrated ability in a range of contemporary communication media including but not limited to social media, digital photography and video, and web content authoring.
• High level stakeholder management skills – able to work closely with stakeholders at all levels and provide expert advice, support and direction on employee communications matters.
• Current Working with Children Check (Employee).
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

If you're passionate about inclusivity and community, apply now – we’d love to meet you!

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

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Enquiries: Katie Barter  | Coordinator Internal Corporate Communications | Katie.Barter@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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