Communications Advisor

• Full time, ongoing position
• Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working
• Offering a competitive starting base salary of $106,779 plus super and benefits

Care in Action

With a career at the TAC, you’ll be helping us look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads. That’s care in action.

Find out more about our shared purpose, and what drives every one of us.

Right now, we’re seeking a Communications Advisor who will play their part in this shared purpose, while also supporting the progress of clients and colleagues so they can achieve great things. That’s truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver services that make a difference in our clients’ lives. 

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Client and Provider Communications team as a Communications Advisor. The Communications Advisor acts as an expert advisor for all TAC client and provider communication. This position ensures client and provider communication is consistent, proactive and effective to enhance the TAC’s reputation across all channels. This position actively supports the delivery of a positive TAC experience that is aligned with the vision and objectives of TAC's Strategy.

About the Team

This role sits within the Client and Provider Communications team within the broader Community Division. You will be joining a collaborative team with a diverse skillset who make a difference by contributing to and influencing a positive TAC experience for clients and providers.

What we’re looking for

Communications Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or experience in a similar role in communications, public relations or media
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop and deliver strategic communications and engagement
• Ability to develop and implement communication plans, with clear and compelling content for a range of communication channels and audiences
• Experience working with internal stakeholders and external creative agencies to design, develop and produce digital and physical communication products
• Experience in creating and delivering digital content across various channels including website and eDMs

Change and Stakeholder Management Skills

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive professional working relationships across the organisation at all levels and with external suppliers
• Experience in project settings and/or supporting change initiatives, by developing communications that inform, influence or embed change.

Why you’ll love it here

There’s more to work than a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Communications Advisor, you’ll also:

Make a positive difference

Every day the work you do at the TAC contributes to something bigger. As part of an inclusive, supportive team you’ll find real purpose in achieving goals, together.

Be rewarded for great work

We value our people, offering a corporate incentive, salary packaging and a reward and recognition program.

Grow and go places

We’re invested in your progress. When you work for one of Victoria’s largest and leading workplaces, you’ll receive extensive internal opportunities for development and access to the LinkedIn Learning Digital Hub.

Ready to put care in action? We’d like to hear from you.

Click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume. If successful, you’ll progress to a interview. All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.

For more information, read the attached Position Description or contact Hannah Egan at Hannah_Egan@tac.vic.gov.au for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm on Sunday 13 April 2025.

If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, please let our People, Culture & Engagement Team know at People_Culture_Engagement@tac.vic.gov.au. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 5225 7500.

A safe place to work

We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, men, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse, and LGBTIQA+ people to apply for roles.

Child Safety

At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website. 

This role will require you to have a valid Working with Children Check.