"Director of Communications and Government Relations"

• Join a purpose-driven university with regional impact
• Take your next step in a career defining role
• Lead a high impact team elevating Charles Sturt's profile and reputation

The role

Full Time, Fixed Term (up to 5 years)

Senior remuneration package starting from $246,411 pa (including superannuation)

Campus based role - Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga

This role offers an experienced senior leader the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Advocating for the university and creating influence with a range of stakeholders and communities you will build our reputation and connection with community, industry, and government. You will be empowered to drive significant change and build organisational capability in this important role.

The successful candidate will lead the university's communications and government relations functions in collaboration with leaders across the university. Reporting to the Executive Director, Engagement and Enterprise, the role will be accountable for the development and implementation of strategies to support organisational objectives, and that strengthen our position as a key institution within a higher education and regional context.

Key focus areas include:

• Media and Public Relations
• Government Relations
• External Communications
• Internal Communications
• Digital and social media communications
• Local Area media and communications

About you

To be considered you will have executive level leadership experience within large, complex environments. You will have extensive experience, expertise and demonstrated success in strategic communications and government relations capacities.

To succeed you will have superior stakeholder management, influencing, and leadership capabilities. You will have demonstrated success leading and implementing change, building capability, and keeping people engaged along the way.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Office of Engagement and Enterprise.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a "statement of suitability" demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Recruitment specific enquiries: Madison Petersen | Talent Acquisition Consultant | madolsen@csu.edu.au

Role specific enquiries: Thomas Burton | Executive Director, Engagement and Enterprise | edee@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 7 January 2026