Principal Communications Advisor

Principal Communications Advisor delivering internal communications, messaging and content for key priorities.

Your new companyThis is an opportunity to join a large, complex department with a busy communications function. You will work in a senior communications capacity, supporting key departmental priorities and delivering clear, timely and engaging communications for internal audiences.
Your new roleAs Principal Communications Advisor, you will develop and deliver internal communications across a range of departmental priorities.
Working closely with senior executives and key stakeholders, you will understand communication needs, develop clear messaging and produce high-quality content for internal audiences. This will include internal updates, executive communications, key messages, announcements and other written content.
You will provide communications advice, manage competing priorities and ensure messaging is clear, consistent and appropriate for its audience. You will also identify opportunities to improve how information is communicated and help ensure employees receive the right information at the right time.
This role requires someone who writes exceptionally well, works confidently with senior stakeholders and is comfortable delivering communications in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll need to succeed

• Significant experience in senior communications roles
• Strong internal communications experience
• Exceptional writing, editing and content development skills
• Experience developing communications for varied internal audiences
• Experience preparing executive communications and key messages
• Confidence working directly with senior executives and stakeholders
• Strong judgement and political nous when managing sensitive communications
• Ability to quickly understand complex information and communicate this clearly
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines
• Government communications experience would be highly regarded
• Availability to commence immediately for an initial 3-month contract
• Willingness for Hays to run and fund a National Police Check prior to commencement

What you'll get in returnThis is a strong opportunity for an experienced internal communications professional to step into a senior role with an immediate start. You will work across a range of organisational priorities, partner with senior stakeholders and apply your communications expertise throughout an initial 3-month contract.
What you need to do now
Your Marketing and Communications expert, Sonia Diestel-Feddersen is recruiting this exciting vacancy. If you meet the above brief, and you are immediately available, please submit your application today via the link below. For a confidential conversation, please call Georgia Galloway on 8231 3688.
If this position isnt quite right, but you are immediately available and seeking temporary work in Marketing, Communications, Events, Video Production, Graphic Design, Digital, Content Creation, Web Content Writing or Media Relations, please get in touch to register for temporary work.
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