Communications Lead

Grade: 12
Weekly Hours:  35
Weekly Salary: $1,880.88 - $2050.16 (plus superannuation)

View the full Position Description by clicking HERE (this link will work on Council’s website)

About Orange City Council

Orange City Council is committed to making a positive contribution to both our region and our local community. With around 800 employees, we take pride in being both for and part of the Orange community. Our aim - to make Orange a better place to live today and tomorrow.

Jobs/Responsibilities

The main responsibility of the Communications Lead is to guide external communications and marketing, provide strategic communications advice including issues and crisis management and maintain a communication’s framework that enhances all communications to positively position Council with the community. This includes:

• Leading the delivery of communication and marketing services including all media and community communications in line with the approved Delivery/Operational Plan and Community Strategic Plan
• Offering strategic advice on communication, marketing, and media to the Manager of Corporate Communications and Engagement, including support for external communications and handling issues or crises management
• Supporting and guiding staff across Council to strengthen communication skills and capabilities.
• Creating content for use across Council’s various communication channels.
• Demonstrating best practices in communication by preparing and writing content for traditional, social, and digital media, as well as for customer and stakeholder communications.

What can we offer?

• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to a Fitness Passport for you and your family.
• Salary Packaging available including novated leasing.
• A range of in-house and external training opportunities
• Free access to EAP services for you and your family
• Organisation wide health and wellbeing initiatives

Skills/Experience

To be successful in this position you will need:

• Experience in a similar role
• Tertiary qualification in Communications or related field
• Demonstrated experience in managing and monitoring web content, social media and creating content for diverse media channels
• High level communication skills both verbal and written including the capacity to interact with all levels of staff and the public

If you are interested, please click Apply. A cover letter is not required, however, there are screening questions that must be answered to apply for the position. You can also save and return to your job application at any time prior to the closing date.

If you have any queries relating to this role, please contact Manager Communications and Engagement, Nick Redmond on (02) 6393 8017.

Applications close Tuesday 20 May 2025.

Please note: Where additional candidates are found suitable from this round of recruitment an eligibility list may be created to fill the same or an equivalent role that may become vacant over the next twelve months.