• Employment Type: Full time
• Duration: 3 years
• Remuneration: Competitive industry salary
• Location: Kensington NSW

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

The UNSW Business School (Business School) is a leader in business education and research in the Asian region and one of the largest business schools in Australia with more than 17,000 students, 500 academic and professional staff and more than 100,000 alumni and partners. The Business School offers a full suite of business degree programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, coursework and research levels, including the AGSM MBA programs and a range of Executive Programs. Its direction is guided by a business advisory council of top business leaders. For further information, see Business School strategy

Why Your Role Matters:

The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is a national research and education centre dedicated to catalysing social change for a better world. CSI is led by a national team (CSI National) and is comprised of four divisions based in four of Australia’s leading universities: UNSW Sydney (CSI UNSW), University of Western Australia (CSI UWA), Flinders University (CSI Flinders) and Swinburne University of Technology (CSI Swinburne). CSI’s research develops and brings together knowledge to understand current social challenges and opportunities. CSI’s postgraduate, undergraduate and executive education develops social impact leaders. CSI’s aim is to catalyse change by drawing on these foundations and translating knowledge, creating leaders, developing usable resources, and reaching across traditional divides to facilitate collaborations.

The CSI National Communications Director plays an integral leadership role within Centre for Social Impact (CSI) in developing and leading the implementation and delivery of CSI’s national internal and external communications, marketing and knowledge exchange at CSI National, and CSI UNSW, working closely with the CEO and CSI’s four partner universities.

This role is a national leadership position which works closely with CSI’s CEO and the national leadership team, CSI Board and senior stakeholders across the organisation and within partner universities. In addition to the 0.75 FTE national communications director role, the position also holds a 0.25 FTE accountability for targeted communications for programs within the UNSW Centre for Social Impact. Note this split is subject to change to a role with full time national communications responsibilities only.

The position is a full-time, 3-year fixed term role. The role reports to the CSI CEO (0.75) and also has a reporting line to the CSI UNSW Director (0.25). This role has both direct and indirect reports.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the brand custodian for the CSI network, including managing and continually developing CSI’s brand profile and positioning CSI as an influential driver of systemic social change.

• Develop and execute an external communications strategy, including strategic media relations, events, conferences, stakeholder engagement and digital content as well as other communications materials to maximise awareness and drive user engagement with CSI’s thought leadership across Australia.
• Develop and execute an internal communications strategy to enable collaboration and communication across the CSI Network.
• Curate and oversee the translation of academic knowledge into highly accessible and impactful content. Work with CSI staff across the network to synthesise complex issues into clear messages.
• Support the CSI CEO as the highly visible spokesperson of CSI, including through written internal and external communications.
• Identify and secure opportunities for the CEO and national leaders to participate in media opportunities, attend events, conferences, public forums (including digital forums) and have an effective presence on social media, with the aim of increasing the visibility of CSI and its work.

Who You Are:

• Demonstrated ability to develop, plan and successfully execute and operationalise communications strategies in a complex structure and/or national setting
• Relevant experience in leadership, strategy and communications or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Extensive marketing and communications experience including solid media relations, stakeholder management, digital marketing, content strategy and production, events and campaign planning and execution.
• Ability to interact collaboratively and effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders to manage complex projects within tight timeframes, including translating academic or technical information into accessible and marketable content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with high-level influencing skills and the ability to work at all levels of a complex national organisation and within our four partner universities.
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities through strong project management and work effectively with minimal supervision.

To learn more about this position a copy of the Position Description can be on JOBS@UNSW.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Please include a 1-2 page cover letter addressing how your skills and experience align to this position.

Please note, we will be assessing and progressing applications as we receive them so don't delay, apply now.

Get in Touch:

Persa Tzakis
Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
[email protected] using the subject line: National Communications Director - Centre for Social Impact enquiry via EthicalJobs

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.