Associate Director – Communications and Media
- Location: Parramatta
- Employment type: Temporary full time up to 18 months
- Grade: 11/12
- Salary: $149,739 - $173,174 pa plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
Multicultural NSW is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Director, Communications and Media.
In this role, you will lead strategic communications and media initiatives that support the agency’s priorities and promote the value of cultural diversity across NSW.
You will provide trusted advice to senior leaders, oversee media engagement and communication channels, and lead a team to delivering projects across a diverse portfolio.
Working collaboratively across government and with external stakeholders, you will help shape clear, engaging and culturally responsive communications in a unique and fast-paced environment.
What you’ll do:
As Associate Director Communications and Media, you will lead strategic communications and media across Multicultural NSW. You will develop and deliver communication strategies, manage media issues and opportunities, provide advice to executives and stakeholders, and lead a team supporting internal communications and language services marketing and communication.
What we’re looking for
You are a strategic communications professional with excellent stakeholder management skills and experience delivering high-impact communications in nuanced environments.
You are an excellent writer and communicator who can craft compelling stories, tailor messaging for diverse audiences and provide clear advice to senior leaders.
You thrive under pressure, manage competing priorities effectively and bring a proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach to your work
Requirement 1 – Strategic communications expertise
Extensive experience developing, implementing and evaluating strategic communications and media strategies including delivering effective engagement approaches for linguistically and culturally diverse audiences.
Requirement 2 – Stakeholder and executive engagement
Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships and provide strategic advice to senior executives and government stakeholders, including managing sensitive issues and competing priorities.
Requirement 3 – Leadership and team management
Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and developing teams, including setting direction, managing performance, and fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
Requirement 4 – Communication capability and delivery
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to tailor information for diverse audiences and effectively support senior leaders to achieve organisational objectives.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of respect, inclusion and excellence. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information at https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/
We do work that really matters
At Multicultural NSW you’ll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You’ll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.
Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Tuesday, 9 June 2026 at 11:59 PM AEST
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for Multicultural NSW, please contact the hiring manager Janine Shamley on 0419 788 982 or at
[email protected].
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Poppy Sgro on 02 9765 3929 or via
[email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
