Assistant Director, Communication & Engagement, ACT

1. Develop and implement communication, content, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
2. Create audience and channel-appropriate, accessible content that adheres to the Australian Government Style Manual. This can include website and intranet copy, emails, talking points and speeches, presentations, and instructional content.
3. Manage existing channels or use your judgement, experience, and insights to establish new channels.
4. Engage with clients, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to generate content that is accurate and meets business objectives.
5. Guide and support junior team members. This may include task allocation or direct supervision.
6. Complete administrative tasks as needed, including management of group mailboxes and calendars, document preparation and formatting, template management, and tracking workflows.

Key Requirements

1. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in communication or content creation.
2. Qualification in communication, journalism, or multimedia production is desirable but not essential.
3. Demonstrated success in developing and delivering communications strategies.
4. Demonstrated writing and editing skills, with a solid understanding of accessibility and Plain English principles.
5. Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud and Camtasia (or similar) to produce multimedia content is desirable but not essential.
6. Ability to decipher tech jargon, or experience in an ICT environment, is desirable but not essential.

Infopeople - Carissa San Luis

• Communication or Content creation
• Communications Strategies Development
• Writing and Editing