Communications Specialist - Macquarie Park
Make a real difference working within our Executive Team as a Communications Specialist, partnering with leaders to support the teams who make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with hearing and vision loss.
Enjoy flexibility, two weeks of additional leave, and access to not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.
This is a Permanent Full-Time opportunity (38 hours per week) located onsite at our Macquarie Park Headquarters. The role reports directly to the Chief Executive and works closely with the Senior Communications Specialist.
About You
- Bachelor of Communications, Journalism or relevant undergraduate qualification(s)
- Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in a communications or engagement role.
- Extensive experience in internal communications and engagement.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to translate complex information into meaningful content for a range of different stakeholders.
- Sensitivity to issues associated with the publication of material about children and adults with disabilities.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build effective stakeholder relationships.
- High level of professionalism, discretion and judgement.
- Experience using SharePoint and/or other content management systems (Preferred)
- Experience using a variety of marketing software platforms (e.g., MailChimp, Sprout Social, etc.) to manage and execute communication campaigns (Preferred).
- Knowledge and/or experience in the hearing or vision loss sector, healthcare or wider disability sector (Preferred).
- Commitment to child protection and safeguarding policies and legislation, as amended from time to time.
Our Purpose and Ambition
NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with hearing and vision loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.
NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.
We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.
How to apply:
If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts.
If you would like to learn more, please reach out to Belinda Asaad, Head of People and Culture at [email protected] for a confidential chat.
NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.
