Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, and our catchments. We care for water, life, and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

About the Role

We have two exciting opportunities for experienced communications and marketing professional to help shape how Melbourne Water tells its story and connects with the community. As External Communications & Campaigns Advisor, you will lead strategic campaigns, create engaging content, and provide trusted advice across brand, marketing, and corporate communications.

You will work across a diverse portfolio of high-priority programs, using data, insights and creativity to deliver communications that strengthen reputation, build awareness, and support meaningful engagement with customers, stakeholders, and the broader Victorian community.

This role will suit someone who is a strong storyteller, confident advisor, and collaborative project manager, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling, and on-brand content across multiple channels. You will also have the opportunity to uplift capability across the business and influence how Melbourne Water shows up for its people, partners, and communities.

• Lead evidence-based marketing and communications campaigns that strengthen Melbourne Water’s brand, reputation, and engagement with target audiences.
• Develop and deliver strategic communications plans and content across digital, traditional, internal, and external channels.
• Champion Melbourne Water’s brand strategy by ensuring messaging, content and campaigns are consistent, on-brand and aligned to organisational priorities.
• Use data, insights and best practice to shape campaign strategy, test audience impact and continuously improve communications outcomes.
• Provide trusted advice and influence stakeholders across the business to uplift marketing, brand, and communications capability.
• Manage multiple projects, suppliers, and competing priorities to deliver timely, high-quality communications outcomes for priority programs.

For more information, please refer to the attached  Position Description

Shape the stories that connect people with Melbourne Water and lead strategic campaigns, create compelling content, and provide trusted advice across brand, marketing, and corporate communications.

About you:                          

• Strategic marketing and communications expertise with the ability to develop and deliver campaigns that build brand awareness, reputation, and engagement.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, including the ability to create clear, compelling, and audience-focused content across multiple channels.
• Strong campaign planning and delivery skills, with experience using insights, data and best practice to shape strategy and improve outcomes.
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing ability, including confidence advising senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Project management capability, with the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, suppliers, and high volumes of work.
• Brand management expertise, including the ability to apply brand guidelines, maintain consistent messaging and champion a strong brand narrative.
• Collaborative and capability-building mindset, with the ability to guide, support and uplift others to deliver effective, on-brand communications.
• Qualification in marketing or communication or a related topic  
• Some out of hours work will be required.

If you are an experienced marketing and communications professional who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on content creation, manage competing priorities, and build trusted relationships, this role offers the chance to contribute to work that matters for Melbourne and its future.

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, Neurodivergent Individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and enthusiastic about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit. 

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Sunday 5^th July 2026 @ 11:55pm AEST