External Communications & Campaign Advisor

About the role

Melbourne Water is looking for a creative, strategic communications and marketing professional to join its Engagement & External Affairs Group on a 12-month fixed-term basis. Reporting to the Manager Communications, the role combines strategy and delivery across marketing, brand and corporate communications, leading campaigns from start to finish and helping bring Melbourne Water's brand to life.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver evidence-based behaviour change, education and marketing campaigns across several channels for key customer segments
• Promote the Melbourne Water brand with an in-house creative studio, creating consistent content for internal and external channels
• Create and help others create written content for digital and traditional channels such as social media, video scripts, websites, community channels, marketing collateral and corporate publications
• Use data and insights to test what works and refine campaigns to improve their impact
• Build awareness and engagement with services and brand, and support high-priority programs with effective communications and marketing
• Work with suppliers on advertising, media and content, and help colleagues build their marketing and storytelling skills
• Influence senior internal and external stakeholders to support brand, marketing and reputation goals

Required profile

• Experienced marketing and communications professional with a background in planning and delivering marketing, behaviour change or consumer education campaigns
• Proven experience delivering marketing campaigns and corporate communications plans and content that support brand goals
• A qualification in marketing, communications or a related field
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and high workloads, alone and in a team

Required skills

• Excellent writing skills and a natural feel for voice, narrative and key messages
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to find and interpret data to improve results
• Confidence leading and influencing senior stakeholders

The closing date is 12 November 2026; apply through the online application form.