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06 February 2025
Ref no. 65351

EL2 Director of Communications

Abbie AzzillaSenior Consultant – Recruitment
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This Director has over 25 years of experience in strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, campaigns, and program management, with experience leading multidisciplinary teams.

Our Assessment

Having contracted through HorizonOne on two engagements, this candidate has received exceptional performance feedback, and with a varied comms skill set, they have the ability to pivot and adapt to a range of professional environments, across the private and public sectors.

    Experience / Technical Skills

    • Extensive experience developing strategic communications plans, government campaigns, media releases, senate estimates, briefs, talking points, communications strategies, and digital media content
    • Experience developing and delivering ICT project and non-ICT communications and engagement plans
    • Experience delivering end-to-end federal government campaigns, including management of procurement, budgets, framework, and strategy
    • Strong stakeholder engagement experience
    • Management experience – leading multidisciplinary teams of up to 10
    Opportunities SeekingPermanent, non-ongoing or labour-hire contracts
    Expected Salary$150k - $160k + Super
    Security ClearanceBaseline
    Availability2 weeks' notice
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