Job Description

Senior Coordinator Communications

Reference number: 11178

Closing date: Tuesday 23rd June 2026, 12:00pm

• Full-time permanent position.
• Salary commencing at $128,188.04 per annum, plus 12% superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.
• Band 8 role.

The Opportunity

We are pleased to announce an exciting permanent opportunity within Council’s Advocacy, Communications & Engagement department.

The Senior Coordinator Communications is a leadership role that will see you managing the strategic development, management and implementation of communications to support the organisation in delivering service excellence to the community.

In partnership with the Manager Advocacy, Communications & Engagement, you will foster a creative and high-achieving team environment that supports Council’s organisational objectives and values.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Creating and continuously improving dynamic, creative and innovative communication activities and solutions including digital newsletters, videos, web content and social media to engage the community and staff.
• Managing and overseeing the production of Council’s publications, advertising, reactive and proactive media, graphic design, printing services and media monitoring contracts, as well as organisation branding for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and other vulnerable groups within the community.
• Foster an open, creative and high achieving team environment that supports Council’s organisational objectives and values, mentor and encourage staff to professionally develop and communicate to the highest level and meet all relevant customer experience targets.

• Provide leadership advice and support, drive accountability, and actively develop staff capability while managing team workload through an effective business partnering model.

Skills & Experience

• A tertiary qualification in related discipline including communications, public relations or journalism, with substantial relevant experience or lesser formal qualifications, together with extensive and diverse experience.
• Highly developed written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in delivery end-to-end communications and marketing plans, campaigns and strategies.
• Experience in producing and writing copy for a range of communications mediums including both online and more traditional mediums.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing specialist communication teams.
• Demonstrated extensive professional experience dealing with and managing stakeholder relationships.

• Proven experience and success in managing complex organisational and/or public communications issues.

Next Steps

Applications must be submitted through our online system and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the or contact Maryanne Karlovic, Manager Advocacy, Communications & Engagement on (03) 9243 9115.

Moonee Valley is a great place to live, work and visit. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 130,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses.

Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.

Some of the great benefits of working at Moonee Valley City Council are flexible working conditions, learning and development opportunities, supportive leadership and various staff benefits.

Our Council offices are located in the heart of our vibrant, diverse community with great food, cafes and green spaces nearby. We have excellent public transport at our doorstep as well as cycling access for our employees.

At Moonee Valley City Council, we pride ourselves on having job opportunities which make a real difference in the community and having a workplace which values everyone’s unique skills and attributes.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.