Pacific Regional Communications Lead

Are you a talented communicator who can inspire action? By gathering human-interest stories and photos of our work across the Pacific region, we produce compelling content to stir our supporters to take action, donate or volunteer for our cause. Help us tell our story and enrich the voice of Save the Children in the Pacific.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time permanent position, based preferably in the Pacific, Australia or New Zealand, you will be responsible for commissioning, gathering, creating and sharing high-quality, authentic stories and communication materials that are aligned to Save the Children’s Pacific Regional Strategy. You will provide technical line support to Country Office Communication Leads and some management of freelancers via Country Offices may be needed. You will be part of our Pacific regional team and report to our Pacific Regional Senior Program Operations Advisor.

You will make a difference by:

· Working with key stakeholders, manage the development of the Pacific Communications Framework aligned with the Pacific Regional Strategy and implement this.

· Engaging with Pacific Communications staff and SCA Marketing team to promote programmatic stories on key external channels, ensuring correct donor attributes and adherence to consent and safeguarding requirements.

· Designing and delivering training on content gathering with particular attention to Save the Children’s stringent Child Safeguarding standards and policies.

· Facilitating community of practice groups, such the Pacific Communications Hub, to support communications staff across the Pacific and improve the quality and consistency of our communications products

· Providing high-quality communications products to the media team that support visibility of our Pacific programs.

A place to feel valued:

You have significant experience producing media and communication products. You are passionate and proactively profile Save the Children’s mission in the Pacific. Your technical knowledge will be coupled with experience of delivering high quality stories of impact/change and multimedia products for media and marketing purpose.

This role requires:

· Proven experience bringing a strategic lens to the communications function

· At least three years of media or communications production experience or as a journalist, preferably within the humanitarian or government sector.

· Photography and videography skills, including editing.

· Proven ability to identify good stories for a range of platforms including Pacific and international media, social media and supporter communications

· Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including supporting colleagues to succeed.

· Excellent understanding of institutional audiences and their varying messaging and communication needs

A place to belong:

We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

· Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way

· Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.

· Internal employment and development opportunities

· Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program

· Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We’ve established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!) (Pride@Save, Parents and Carers@Save, Mental Wellness Alliance, Disability@Save, First Nations Advisory Committee).

· Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications close 11.55PM AEST, Monday 12th May 2025.

Position Description – Pacific Regional Communications Lead

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We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

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