Director of Communications – Strategic Engagement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Develop, manage, and execute IEEFA Australia’s communications strategy in alignment with strategic objectives, including positioning, messaging, channel selection, and measurable targets.

• Lead, nurture, and guide a team of 4-6 communications professionals, overseeing performance, wellbeing, daily priorities, and enhancing capabilities across roles.

• Collaborate with analysts to offer strategic media and communications guidance on framing, key messages, timing, effective product formats, and innovative launch campaigns.

• Supervise media engagement, partnering with the future media manager to foster relationships with journalists and seek opportunities for expanded media coverage.

• Propel the organization’s political engagement strategy, manage senior-level relationships with political stakeholders, and pursue engagement opportunities on current policy matters.

• Oversee social media, EDMs/newsletters, and the stakeholder database/CRM, ensuring targeted, well-governed engagement and the capability to distribute assets during live topics.

• Collaborate with the Managing Editor to guarantee that all communications outputs adhere to IEEFA standards for quality, accuracy, editorial integrity, branding, and message consistency.

• Maintain partnerships and identify opportunities for collaboration.

• Develop and sustain a consistent set of communications KPIs and dashboard (for media, web, social, engagement) with a regular reporting schedule, aligned to the global KPI framework.

• Actively participate as a member of IEEFA’s Global Communications Team (GCT), promoting effective working relationships and contributing to cross-regional collaboration, standards, campaigns, shared platforms, and positioning.

• Provide counsel and support to the CEO on reputation management, government and funder relations, handling contentious issues, and crisis communications.

• Ensure sound operational governance, including routine archiving, documented processes for the contacts database, and effective utilization of project management tools (e.g., ClickUp).

⛳️ Requirements

• More than 7 years of proven experience in communications, media, and stakeholder engagement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Exceptional media relations capabilities and a well-established network within national, specialist, and ideally financial/energy media.

• Strong comprehension of Australian government, policy, and parliamentary processes, along with sound political judgement in a politically sensitive climate.

• Proven capacity to convert complex, technical research into clear, engaging messaging and content for general audiences.

• Experience in developing and implementing digital content strategies across social media and web platforms, with a track record of enhancing audience engagement and followership.

• Experience in setting and reporting on communications metrics and KPIs, utilizing insights to enhance performance.

• Background in finance, energy, public policy, or the not-for-profit sector is highly advantageous.

• Proficient in various computer applications, including the Microsoft Office Suite and remote working collaboration tools.

• Permanent working rights in Australia.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual Leave

• Personal/Carer’s Leave

• Long Service Leave

• Paid Parental Leave

• Professional Development Allowance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Home office set-up stipend

• Co-working space stipend

• Monthly mobile phone allowance

• Technology equipment provided