• Lead bold, creative communications for a vibrant & growing city
• Enjoy regular WFH days, flexible work options & a strong focus on employee wellbeing
• Permanent full time position + monthly RDO
• $112,203 - $125,554 Band 7 + super (subject to experience)

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s southeast. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey 

• Experience a flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
• Access to diverse professional development opportunities.
• Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
• Work in a multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, free coffee, community library on-site, free parking, and more.

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

We’re looking for a creative and strategic leader to drive the City of Casey’s digital communications and brand presence. As Team Leader Communications and Brand, you’ll lead a small, high-performing team to shape and deliver impactful content, campaigns and brand strategies that inform, inspire and engage our community.

You’ll guide the direction of our digital channels, oversee the evolution of our visual identity, and champion accessible, inclusive communications that reflect who we are. If you’re passionate about leading people, elevating brand reputation, and telling stories that matter, this role is for you.

What you’ll deliver

• Lead, support and develop the Communications and Brand Team, including clearly defining role expectations, monitoring performance, providing timely and constructive feedback to facilitate development.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Communications and Brand Team, including allocating tasks, establishing deadlines and ensuring service delivery.
• Foster a cooperative and motivated team approach and a strong customer service focus that seeks to drive strong deliverables that support the organisation.
• Deliver staff training as required across the organisation to ensure staff are equipped with relevant skills related to social media, accessible communications, and effective communications.
• Deliver communications programs that build the City of Casey’s brand, reputation and value proposition, and position the organisation as an employer of choice and a leader in communications.
• Drive the strategic direction of Council’s digital channels including social media, eDMs, email signatures and digital screens to ensure.
• Design, deliver and evaluate effective campaigns across both digital and traditional channels that communicate key messages, and reaching target audiences according to Council’s objectives and priorities.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant qualifications in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or similar, with demonstrated experience in the field.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing effective written communications for a broad range of stakeholders and across various communication channels.
• Ability to liaise confidently with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Experience in managing multiple communication projects simultaneously and delivering on deadlines to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Experience in graphic design/desktop publishing, and the filming and editing of video content is preferred but not essential.
• Proven ability to thoroughly proofread material and manage approvals with a high degree of accuracy.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check and Eligibility to Work check.
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

To find out more about the role, please contact Gemma Harris, Head of Communications at gharris@casey.vic.gov.au.

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on Sunday 20th July 2025.

Please Note: Applications will not be accepted via email. Please apply by following the links only.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds. 

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or Talent@casey.vic.gov.au.

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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