Senior Communications Officer

Description:

Menzies is looking for a Senior Communications Officer to support the Communications and Marketing Manager. This role is responsible for developing and delivering Menzies’s strategies to inform and engage internal and external stakeholders through communications, media, branding and marketing, events and social media, with a focus on building Menzies’s profile locally, nationally and internationally.

The role operates within a small team environment, requiring a collaborative, collegial and pragmatic approach.

Some duties include:

• Take a lead role in supporting the Communications and Marketing Manager in the development and delivery of Menzies’s communications strategy.
• Manage the operational aspects of communications, marketing and social media initiatives.
• Lead the development, planning and delivery of Menzies’s corporate events and community engagement activities, optimising media exposure and opportunities to positively promote and maximise Menzies’s brand.
• Supervise, mentor and develop communication officers to build capability within the team.
• Oversee and support the production and dissemination of internal and external communication and marketing materials.

About you:

As a motivated individual, you will come with demonstrated interpersonal and networking skills including the ability to liaise and interact effectively with people from a diverse range of educational and cultural backgrounds.

You will also have:

• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications in the field of communications or media (or a related area) with relevant experience in a similar role; or extensive experience and management expertise in related field.
• Substantial experience in leading and managing marking and communication initiatives.
• High-level competency and experience in engagement, social media and other relevant technology, responding to current trends.
• Demonstrated experience in professional writing and editing, ideally with experience in translating technical research into everyday language.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, motivate and lead individuals and a team, and work independently.