The Assembly is looking for a Communications expert with experience in strategic messaging and movement building to manage its multidisciplinary comms team and support elected Assembly Members with their advocacy.

This is a once in a lifetime job opportunity for someone with a strong knowledge of Victorian politics and the Victorian First Peoples community and a passion for advancing self-determination.

The successful applicant will work with Head of Communications and Engagement and the elected Assembly leadership to develop and implement messaging and campaign strategies and manage the comms team’s production of resulting materials, digital content, media coverage, and activities.

The comms team plays a pivotal role in encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria to enrol with the Assembly and increasing public support for the shared journey to Treaty in Victoria.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Team function

Manages external communications and public relations, and produces content for earned, paid and social media and Assembly materials, to build the Assembly’s public profile and enrolment base, and public support for Treaty in Victoria.

Role function

Develops messaging and campaign strategies with the elected leadership and Head of Communications and Engagement and manages the Assembly’s multidisciplinary comms team producing the resulting materials and activities.

Key duties

• Manage a multidisciplinary comms team
• Contribute to development of strategic comms plans
• Implement comms plans and track and evaluate progress
• Provide high level strategic comms and media advice to C0-chairs and elected Members
• Project manage various comms projects and productions – digital, print, video and photography
• Settle all written and visual content for approval by Head of Comms and Engagement and/or elected Members
• Oversee the Assembly’s allyship and partnership building work
• Work with the Manager of Engagement to make sure Engagement team have various comms products and merch to support their work
• Oversee research and message testing projects, AB testing etc (internal and occasional external ones) and provide messaging advice to elected Members
• Manage program of regular email and other touch points with enrolees, allies and other stakeholders
• Manage flagship events such as concerts, significant ceremonies etc.
• Devise, commission/implement paid advertising campaigns

Selection Criteria

• Dedication to the pursuit of self-determination for First Peoples
• Deep understanding of First Peoples communities and politics in Victoria
• Extensive leadership experience
• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience producing materials and content across a range of mediums
• Strong understanding of Victorian politics
• Experience identifying, categorising and reaching specific audience segments
• Proven track record of successful campaigns or reform advocacy
• Ability to multitask and manage a number of projects and team members
• Proven ability to work quickly and under pressure
• Experience crafting effective messaging strategies
• Extensive experience generating and managing media coverage
• Experience working constructively with a diverse range of stakeholders

For more information, please see the position description attached or contact Tommy Clarke, Senior Manager of Communications and Campaigns, on 0422 545 763.