Senior Communications role: lead Banyule’s strategic content and campaigns
Bring your creativity, leadership, and strategic mind to a role where your work genuinely influences and inspires the community.
Banyule City Council is seeking a Content and Campaigns Lead to shape the way we tell our stories, share our priorities, and engage with our diverse and vibrant community. If you're passionate about impactful communication and thrive in a collaborative, purpose driven environment, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
Why you’ll love this role and what you’ll do:
As the Content and Campaigns Lead, you'll lead the development of high-quality storytelling, content and multichannel campaigns that support Council's vision, values and strategic goals. You’ll champion accessible and inclusive communication, ensure our messages resonate with the right audiences, and help strengthen Banyule City Council’s reputation and inspire community to listen and act.
As a people leader, you’ll lead the team who look after most of Council's external-facing communications channels, including social media, publications, the Banyule Banner, councillor newsletters, media, and marketing functions.You will:
- Lead Council’s storytelling approach across digital, print, social media and publications
- Manage, coach and guide a small team of communication professionals
- Oversee the planning and delivery of creative, data informed campaigns
- Manage the direction and performance of Council’s social media presence
- Contribute to proactive and reactive media activities
- Support the delivery of major publications
- Build strong relationships across Council and with external partners
This role is part of Banyule’s Leadership Network – you’ll have opportunities to grow your skills and experience of leadership in a Local Government context and develop your skills as an organisational leader beyond your role-based expertise.
About you - what you’ll bring/what we are looking for:
You're a confident communicator with a strategic mindset, creative flair and strong leadership skills. You bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in communications, PR, media, journalism, marketing or similar
- Demonstrated experience developing and delivering integrated communications and campaign strategies
- Expertise in social media, digital content, audience engagement and behaviour change communications
- Experience leading and motivating a team
- Excellent advisory and stakeholder management capability – from staff on the ground to executives.
- Strong writing, editing and message crafting skills
- An ability to translate complex organisational priorities into compelling, community focused content
What’s on offer
- A permanent full-time position with genuine work-life balance, hybrid working, and generous leave arrangements.
- Monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO).
- Salary from $113,252.44 to $126,351.47 per annum, plus super.
- 26 weeks of paid parental leave - primary carer/4 weeks of paid parental leave – partner.
- Collaborative and inclusive team culture
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including health and well-being initiatives.
Pre employment requirements:
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).
- Drivers license
Ready to apply? If you’re excited about leading the way we tell our stories, share our priorities, and engage with the diverse and vibrant community, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications close : 13 July 2026 at 11.45pm . Please submit your resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and setting out your achievements aligned to the requirements of the position. Please also address the role specific question in the application form.
If you have any questions, please call Glenn Frisch on 0478 280 470 or Shawn Neilsen on 0412 616 229.
Why choose Banyule? Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on our community – where everything we do is based towards achieving our Community Vision 2041:
“We in Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. We are engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.”
At Banyule Council, you'll have the opportunity to drive service excellence, engage with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to the betterment of our community. We offer a supportive, collaborative, and innovative work environment where your skills and expertise will be valued and rewarded. Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [email protected]
Our Values : Our employees align their careers with Banyule because they share our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and inclusion. They thrive in our strong learning and development culture, and the positive way we work in partnership with the community. You will share our values and have a passion for helping a community of over 130,000 residents to live happier, healthier and more connected lives, all while growing your skills and advancing your career. We look forward to you starting the next chapter of your career at Banyule Council.
Diversity Statement : Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.
To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025 .
Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians : Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.
Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.
Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment : Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.
Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.
