Communications Lead (Humanites and Social Sciences)

North Sydney, NEW South Wales Australian Catholic University

  • An opportunity to take your PR agency experience in-house
  • Develop your career in communications 
  •  Full-time continuing position located in North Sydney

The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special / equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 126, Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), section 5, Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) and Section 12 Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

The Marketing and External Relations (MER) directorate, under the leadership of the Director of MER, encompasses Marketing and Communications, Student Recruitment and Advancement, and Digital Strategy. MER plays a key role in profiling and positioning ACU as a first choice among its diverse community and stakeholder groups, including potential students, Catholic and corporate partners, donors, alumni and staff.

The Marketing and External Relations directorate’s primary objectives are to:

  • enhance and steward ACU’s brand and reputation
  • position and promote ACU as an attractive and first-choice study destination
  • provide a valued and valuable service to the University community.

As the Communications Lead you will be responsible for:

  • developing and implementing integrated publicity programs for ACU’s Humanities and Social Sciences  portfolio
  • contributing to media and communications training
  • building and maintaining relationships with journalists and media outlets.

Source: Uniting News