The Opportunity
While enjoying enormous success, the Institute operates in a highly competitive environment, especially for funding. As such, increasing and maintaining brand awareness and growing understanding and appreciation of what the organisation contributes is critical. The Head, Brand and Strategic Communication will be critical in increasing this.
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We embrace all employee differences and foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion.
In return, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package including salary packaging and the opportunity to be part of a long-standing organisation.
We offer excellent training and development opportunities and generous staff benefits including flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, social activities and a health and wellbeing program.
The Role
Vital to success in this role is the ability to demonstrate highly effective leadership, management and mentoring of a diverse range of communication practitioners to ensure a consistent strategic approach focused on the achievement of outcomes rather than just outputs. The Head, Brand and Strategic Communication position requires leading a team often tasked with the delivery of ambitious projects within tight time frames and limited budgets. This requires a willingness and capacity to be a “hands on” leader who relishes a challenge - especially in meeting the high expectations of internal stakeholders.
While the purview of this role does not extend to direct accountability for fund raising, a critical requirement is providing support for the Development Team in growing revenue from donors and corporate partners through compelling communication of the Institutes work.
The Experience
You will be an astute, passionate and experienced brand and communications leader who thrives under pressure whilst handling competing priorities with a relevant tertiary qualification. The key to your success will be your demonstrated experience in the following:
- Extensive and demonstrable experience in brand strategy and implementation.
- Demonstrated track record in creating and implementing highly effective strategic marketing and communications plans.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in the of the use of digital and social platforms as well as traditional media channels for the delivery of highly effective marketing campaigns.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve measurable results from marketing and communication campaigns.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and large teams effectively in a complex and changing environment with at least seven years' people management experience.
- A strategic, creative and practical thinker and planner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.
How to Apply:
Applicants should read the Job description available at here.
Submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining your skills and experience that make you suitable for this role (maximum one page) to applications@telethonkids.org.au
Please quote the position title in the subject heading of your email application.
For further information about this position please contact: Elizabeth Chester
Email: elizabeth.chester@telethonkids.org.au
Closing date: 5pm Wednesday 8 May 2019.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity and inclusivity. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for positions with the Institute to support our aim of improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and families and to continue to build a culturally competent, respectful and safe place to work.