CareerPlan

Executive Director Corporate Affairs

Parramatta, New South WalesFull-time$322k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-12
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Leading the department's communication, media, digital, social media, marketing, and strategic stakeholder engagement functions to protect NSW's environment and heritage.

Role type

Senior IC executive director (corporate affairs)

Builds

Integrated corporate affairs strategy and communications responses for a government department

Domain

Public sector / Environmental policy / Climate change

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Strategic communications leadership, crisis communications, stakeholder engagement, media relations, team leadership, risk management, policy translation

Preferred skills

Experience in complex political environments, building trusted relationships with government and industry

Technologies

Digital and social media platforms

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership across communications and engagement functions; advise senior executives on high-profile issues; lead crisis response; manage a divisional budget of approximately $20 million; lead up to five direct reports

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership