Senior Advertising Adviser

• Salary: $113,022 to $136,747 (Plus Superannuation)
• Ongoing role
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The Senior Advertising Adviser plays a key role in the delivery of advertising activities across the department through the provision of strategic advice, managing and facilitating advertising approvals through the department's and Victorian Government's advertising approvals process.

Main accountabilities:

• With oversight from the Manager, Marketing - Strategy and Planning, lead the development and submission of the department-wide Annual Advertising Plan.
• Manage and coordinate the department's ongoing campaign advertising approval activity, identifying opportunities to strengthen individual campaign strategies and submissions, ensuring compliance with government advertising policies and guidelines.
• Provide strategic advice to departmental staff on advertising policies, procedures, advertising campaign development, media-buy and developments in advertising mediums.

The Team

The position of Senior Advertising Adviser forms a part of the Strategic Communications branch within the Office of the Secretary.

The Office of the Secretary, within the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR), provides high-level support to the Secretary in leading and managing the department's statutory responsibilities, strategic governance, and ministerial commitments.

About You

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

• Demonstrated experience in preparing and co-ordinating correspondence, briefings and submissions on confidential and sensitive issues in a swift and timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex information such as strategies and plans to ensure objectives will be met by proposed activities. Offers strategic advice to stakeholders in order to resolve any issues and ensure desired outcomes are achieved. 
• Demonstrated experience and capability in planning and prioritising work to ensure outcomes are achieved. Motivated to achieve goals beyond requirements, and experienced in identifying processes, tasks and resources required to achieve a goal.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Olivia Ientile Manager, Marketing - Strategy and Planning on 0402 414 853 or olivia.ientile@ecodev.vic.gov.au

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 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 recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au 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 15 February 2026.