ao7 principal comms officer

Role Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop and deliver strategic communication plans that align with organizational objectives and project outcomes.
• Account & Project Management: Manage multiple complex programs of work across various internal teams, prioritizing competing deadlines effectively.
• Content & Material Creation: Produce high-quality, engaging communication materials, including campaign packages, talking points, media collateral, public reports, briefing notes, web content, and social media assets.
• Leadership & Team Mentorship: Provide guidance, workflow management, and professional development support to junior members of the communications team.
• Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with senior executive leaders, providing high-level strategic communication advice and customer/stakeholder risk mitigation strategies.
• Multichannel Communications: Advise on and utilize a variety of traditional, digital, and emerging communication tools for events, consultation, evaluation, and marketing campaigns.

Key Selection Criteria

• Communication & Engagement Expertise: Substantial experience leading and executing comprehensive communication and engagement strategies within large organizations.
• Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collaborative, enduring relationships across all organizational levels.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Strong problem-solving capability with the ability to interpret complex information and convert it into high-impact communication solutions.
• Leadership Capabilities: Proven experience leading individual contributors, managing workflows, and fostering a positive team culture in a complex environment.
• Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field is highly desirable.

Requirements

• Work Rights: Must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or hold a valid visa permitting full working rights in Australia.
• Travel: Flexibility to undertake occasional travel away from the main office center if required.

How to Apply

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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.