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Director of Media & Community Engagement

Australia, Melbourne Employment contract 232790.00 - 298488.00 AUD / Year · Job Posted May 18, 2026

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Randstad is proud to partner with Victoria Police to recruit for a pivotal leadership role within the Prevention, Community and Partnership portfolio. This is a unique opportunity to shape the strategic narrative of one of Victoria’s most vital public institutions, ensuring a safe and secure society for over 6.5 million Victorians.

Job Responsibility

  • Strategic Narrative Stewardship: Provide leadership in developing media strategies that move beyond reactive issues management to proactively build trust and confidence among the workforce, media partners, and the Victorian community
  • High-Level Authoritative Advice: Act as a strategic advisor to the Chief Commissioner and Executive Leadership Board, offering assessments on emerging public sentiment, reputational risk, and the long-term trust implications of communication approaches
  • Complex Executive Briefing: Develop detailed briefs for executive management on sensitive issues, clearly articulating the impacts on community trust, workforce confidence, and downstream organisational risk
  • Empowered Leadership: Lead significant change whilst fostering a working environment that encourages staff to seek challenges while embedding high standards of professional judgment and resilience in a high-pressure, scrutinised environment
  • Strategic Partnerships: Represent Victoria Police at the highest levels of government and the public sector, maintaining professional relationships with media organisations that support public debate while safeguarding operational integrity and victim welfare
  • Continuous Improvement: Drive measurable improvements in the efficiency of frontline service delivery by ensuring the media function is aligned with broader organisational strategy and governance frameworks
  • Workforce Wellbeing: Ensure that people-related strategies account for the impact of public scrutiny and media exposure on the health and safety of the workforce

Requirements

  • Senior Leadership: Outstanding leadership capabilities and a record of delivering innovative media approaches and strategic communications in complex, political environments
  • Professional Expertise: Extensive senior-level experience in corporate communications, media plans and public relations with a deep understanding of the media's role in achieving organisational objectives
  • Team & Strategy Development: Proven experience in leading change whilst building high-performing teams and the analytical skills to deliver organisational-wide media programs
  • Public Sector Insight: Sound understanding of public sector complexities, ideally within emergency services, and experience advising senior management on sensitive issues
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional consultation and negotiation skills to drive outcomes for a range of government and non-government stakeholders
  • Ethical Commitment: A proven record of ethical behavior and commitment to the Victoria Police Code of Ethics and Conduct
  • Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a National Security Clearance to the determined level
  • Citizenship: Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or hold a valid work permit or visa
  • Pre-employment Checks: Includes National Police Check, Fingerprint checks, and misconduct screening
  • Qualifications: A degree in journalism, public relations, or communications is highly regarded
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