Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $166,939 - $191,084

Grade: VPS 6.2

Occupation: Communications, marketing and media

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/025578AB

Game Management Authority (GMA) is an independent statutory authority responsible for the regulation of game hunting in Victoria. It delivers programs to improve and promote sustainable and responsible hunting in Victoria.

The GMA is responsible for:

- issuing Game Licences and related testing;
- managing open and closed seasons for game species;
- enforcing game hunting laws and taking action against those who do not hunt legally; and
- educating and informing hunters on how to hunt legally and responsibly in Victoria.

Communications Manager

- Salary: $166,939 - $191,084 (plus Superannuation)
- Fixed-term until 19 November 2027
- Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
Usual work location: 535 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

- The Role The Communications Manager reports to the Director Strategy and Research leading a small team within the Strategy and Research Division in the delivery of communication solutions, staff engagement and reputation management to support delivery of the Authority's statutory responsibilities and the Authority's objectives for sustainable and responsible game hunting.

The Team The position of Communications Manager forms a part of the Strategy and Research Division within the Game Management Authority. The Game Management Authority (GMA) delivers programs to improve and promote sustainable and responsible game hunting in Victoria.



The GMA has three functional Divisions including Strategy and Research, Stakeholder and Hunting Programs and Compliance and Intelligence.

About You The successful candidate will ideally have the following main skills and experience:

- Demonstrated strategic communications leadership with extensive experience providing authoritative advice to senior executives, Boards and government stakeholders on strategic communications, media relations, stakeholder engagement and political sensitive issues.
- Proven experience leading a communications function including developing and implementing integrated communications, stakeholder and community engagement strategies that support organisational major projects and government priorities.
- Demonstrated leadership and people management capability, including leading multidisciplinary teams, managing budgets, procurement, reporting and performance, fostering a positive organisational culture in communications practices and service delivery.
Sound understanding of Victorian Government governance, decision-making and communications processes, including experience working within government protocols,



and managing communications associated with public sector service delivery.

- Further Information For a confidential discussion, please contact Lauren Clay via email [email protected]

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at [email protected] with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description

Applications close at 23:59pm on Thursday, 18 October 2026

Apply now Applications close Sunday 18 October 2026 at 11.59pm Posted 1 October 2026

📌 Communications Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne