- Exceptional senior national communications and marketing role
- Lead on transformative impact and sustainable growth
- Executive leadership team member
The Position
This is an exceptional opportunity to drive the brand impact of The Big Issue and Homes for Homes – this iconic national organisation that helps people help themselves.
As a pivotal member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) is responsible for architecting and executing a sophisticated, data-driven Marketing, Communications, Public Relations and Sponsorship Strategy.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CCO provides strategic counsel to the executive leadership and Board, ensuring alignment between the organisation’s mission and its external engagement efforts.
This role is integral to advancing the financial sustainability, brand positioning, and stakeholder engagement of The Big Issue and Homes for Homes, leveraging analytical rigor and contemporary technological insights, including AI-driven communication methodologies.
The CCO leads a high-performance, multidisciplinary team, overseeing corporate partnerships, philanthropy, media, marketing, communications, event management, and grant development.
Success in this role requires leading edge know how in marketing, communications, stakeholder engagement, or philanthropy.
You will need to be committed to positive people leadership and understanding whole of organisation drivers as you contribute at the executive table.
The role is public facing so media and PR savvy is essential, along with superior communication and influencing skills and the ability to craft key messages. Corporate partnerships provide generous support and building relations is important.
As a change agent, you will bring pragmatic thought leadership that will guide the executive and board thinking.
Your sector experience could be varied from social impact to corporate related, where your CV shows high impact and positive outcomes for internal and external stakeholders/partnerships.
The Organisation
The Big Issue is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and creating work opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, marginalisation and disadvantage
The Big Issue magazine concept came to Australia in 1993 when a group of prominent citizens came together to explore solutions to help address Australia’s increasing homeless population.
Homes for Homes, created by The Big Issue, is a simple, sustainable and collaborative solution which raises funds for social and affordable housing through donations from property sales. It’s a promise that property owners make, when a home registered with Homes for Homes sells, 0.1% of the sale price is donated. These funds are pooled and granted to community housing providers to increase the supply of social and affordable housing.
Other social enterprises include the Women’s Workforce, The Big Issue Classroom and the Community Street Soccer Program.
The social enterprises are generously supported by a range of corporate and community partners. These partnerships allow us to grow our social enterprises, ensuring their long-term success and sustainability.
To apply – click ‘Apply Now’, using reference TBIcco0325, address your cover letter (highlighting three impactful career achievements) and resume to David Baber and Pauline Gates, of Future Leadership™, or call 1300 347 437 for further information.
