Senior Advisor, Communications And Events

About Our Watch
Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children.
Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence. Our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise.

About the role
Reporting into Communications and Engagement Manager, you will be playing a key role in planning and managing Our Watch events and establishing strong relationships with partners and major stakeholders. You will develop the engagement strategy and propose, plan and execute events using a broad mix of formats, and work with a range of suppliers to effectively engage stakeholders. Working closely with the Senior Internal Communications and Engagement Advisor, you will also develop and deliver successful internal staff events.
 
In this role, you will be responsible for providing strategic event advice and leading on communication content, such as key messages and speeches, while developing a communications plan to support events. You will also coordinate and support high profile speakers and work closely with Our Watch’s CEO and senior leaders to achieve business goals.

About you

Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, Event Management or another related field.

Strong ability to develop a clear engagement strategy and communicate with a range of diverse stakeholders.

Proven experience in planning and implementing successful events of all sizes.

Ability to manage complex issues, interpreting the reputational impact and developing strategies to anticipate and manage the potential consequences

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Extensive experience in developing and maintain strong relationship with stakeholders, partners and suppliers.

Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, including the ability to set clearly defined objectives and priorities, plan and manage workload, and utilise systems to track progress.

Excellent time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.

While not necessarily from the prevention sector, you understand Our Watch’s vision and mission, and you can see how this will motivate you to help grow Our Watch’s reach, awareness and engagement.

Why work for us
Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees. We work to continuously improve the policies and processes that ensure an engaging, safe, and inclusive environment for the people who work here. Some of the benefits of working with Our Watch are:

Commitment to work life balance for staff, including flexible hours/ ways of working

Ongoing learning and development opportunities and allocated individual budget

Wellbeing programs, such as our Employee Assistance Program

Adjustable Sit/stand desks

Best practice parental leave – 10 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents

Annual leave loading of 17.5%

Innovative leave policies, such as Floating Public Holiday Leave, Cultural Leave and Gendered, Intimate Partner, Family and Sexual Violence Support Leave

How to apply
Click on the APPLY button or contact Maisie Sheffield at Six Degrees Executive on (03) 8613 3535 for a confidential discussion. Six Degrees Executive are proudly the retained partner for this talent search assignment.

Our Watch recognises and values diversity among its staff and strongly encourages suitably qualified people from all backgrounds, especially people who have a strong understanding of intersectionality either by working with diverse population groups or a lived experience.
 
Our Watch is committed to increasing employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the organisation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
 
Our Watch encourages applications from people with disability. We want to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you require modifications with the application process to meet your access needs please contact us.