• Job TypePermanent
• Pay
• Reference4826430

This senior communications leader has extensive NT Government experience across public safety, health, education and tourism. They manage high pressure media environments, lead teams and deliver effective communication strategies across complex organisations. They specialise in crisis response, emergency communications, stakeholder engagement and strategic advisory work for executives and Ministers.

They lead multidisciplinary teams and provide strategic direction on major public campaigns, internal communications and reputational risk issues. Their experience includes high profile safety campaigns, workforce strategies, milestone organisational initiatives and large-scale event communications. They produce media briefs, ministerial talking points, Q&A documents, community messaging and detailed operational communication plans.

This professional has delivered communications for emergency events, hospital incidents, Code Yellow situations, bushfire season launches, cruise ship season launches and major tourism initiatives. They maintain trusted relationships with the media, executive leaders, Ministerial offices, industry operators, community organisations and government partners. They coach spokespeople, deliver media training and manage complex approval processes under pressure.

Their background spans proactive storytelling, reactive media response, and planning for high-risk, politically sensitive or community-facing issues. They have managed communications at Royal Darwin Hospital, supported emergency operations groups, delivered internal communication programs, and shaped strategic frameworks including handbooks, templates and SOPs.

They deliver digital and written content across media releases, briefings, newsletters, intranet updates, executive packs, web content and social media. Their work includes data interpretation for tourism messaging, campaign planning for major public programs and support for film, tourism and economic initiatives. They work comfortably across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Key strengths include marketing and communications expertise, media and PR leadership, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, team leadership and broad networks across the NT. They adapt easily to different organisational environments and support change, crisis management and public messaging at scale.

Work preferences include hybrid or remote arrangements up to two days from home, fixed-term roles and consistent school hours from 8:00 to 14:30. They are available with a four-week notice period. They accept adjusted seniority or salary to support required family commitments.

They are open to temporary or fixed term roles to test organisational fit. They are exclusive to Hays and available for roles in NGOs, private sector, ambulance services, federal government and other aligned environments. All references, checks and compliance documents are available.

This communications leader brings strong judgement, high level writing, crisis capability and strategic clarity to any organisation seeking stability, reliability and trusted messaging across internal and external audiences.