The Assistant Director, Internal Communications is responsible for leading a small team of communication professionals to deliver quality and timely internal communications advice and support. This role is responsible for working collaboratively across the organisation to develop the strategy, plan, implement and evaluate effective communication and engagement solutions to achieve business objectives.

The Internal

Communications team is a busy, dynamic and responsive work environment, the role requires excellent project management skills to ensure priority deadlines are met and team resources are used effectively.

The role requires a confident, organised and results driven professional who has outstanding judgment, can work autonomously and influence effectively, and translate priorities to plan, deliver and evaluate effective internal communication initiatives.

The successful applicant will need a high level of expertise and knowledge of contemporary communication and engagement practices. As a senior member of the Communications team, you will:

- Lead, mentor, manage and inspire a small dynamic communication team, ensuring high quality outputs are delivered on time
- Deliver and support engaging and creative communication plans and an annual program of engaging internal events each month that align to IP Australia’s corporate objectives




- Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues, managers, and key stakeholders
- Provide communication strategy advice, support and guidance to business areas to successfully deliver business outcomes
- Actively contribute to the broader activities of the team, providing support and leadership — maintaining accountability for the achievement of outcomes.

Looking for more information?

For more information and how to apply please review the Candidate Kit, including the application questions. Candidates should respond to the questions outlined in the Candidate Kit as these responses will be used to assess suitability for the role.

Diversity and Inclusion

IP Australia celebrates and champions diversity to ensure we reflect the community we serve, and pride ourselves on our inclusive culture. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all genders, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTQA+, mature aged employees and carers. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know—we will do our best to support you.

Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT Sunday 08 November 2026.

📌 Assistant Director, Internal Communications (Canberra)
🏢 Ip Australia
📍 Canberra