Manager - Business Communications

WorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator. We are also the workplace injury insurer. Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.

• $142,374 per annum + Superannuation
• Full time, fixed term opportunity until 25/04/25 (Parental leave coverage)
• Geelong based role (Hybrid working - 3 days in office and 2 from home)

About the role

The Manager Business Communications is responsible for leading the team to deliver targeted above and below the line communications activities and campaigns and will lead the provision of communications advice and service across the business of WorkSafe: Health and Safety, Insurance Scheme, Psychological Health and Strategy.

Liaising and developing strong relationships with key leaders across the business, the Manager Business Communications will lead the research, development, implementation and evaluation of external communications services, providing leadership and support to a team of marketing communications professionals.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the strategy and development of behaviour and attitudinal change campaigns to address key business issues delivering best practice communication approaches, new thinking and innovation to amplify campaigns.
• Lead the strategy, planning, implementation and evaluation of multi-channel, integrated communications programs across paid, earned and owned channels, using both traditional and non-traditional media.
• Working across the business and with stakeholders, draw learnings from research, insights and analytics to deliver best practice communication approaches.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to influence outcomes and drive campaign integration across stakeholder channels.

Please ensure you click here to view the Position Description provided for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

You are an experienced Marketing professional who wants to make a difference. You have extensive experience leading, motivating and developing teams of communications professionals in a complex environment as well as extensive communications experience in developing ‘through the line' evidence-based campaigns to meet defined objectives, with a focus on both strategy and implementation. Additionally, you will possess:

• Strong project management and organisational skills, including a demonstrated ability to plan and manage multiple projects, resources and priorities to meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated high level verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to liaise, influence and negotiate with senior management and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of research, analysis and project management techniques.
• Strong focus on building cross functional relationships, team work and collaboration, with a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, as well as lead and work autonomously.
• Marketing, Communications, or relevant tertiary qualification (Desirable)

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.

People who are seeking part-time or job share arrangements are encouraged to apply.

What's next?

Applications close 11:00pm - Friday, 1st March 2024. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives. Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process. Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.

For further enquiries please contact Abbey Bernard via email - *************@worksafe.vic.gov.au

About us

WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind - reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don't shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that's why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.

We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.

WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.