Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time or part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Communications, marketing and media
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VLF2026/092
The Victoria Law Foundation supports better justice for all Victorians through research, education and grants. We are seeking an experienced Strategic Communication Director to lead our communication function and help extend the reach and impact of our work.
Reporting to the Executive Director and joining the Leadership Team, you will set VLF's strategic communication direction, provide trusted advice on opportunities, emerging issues and reputational risks, and lead a team of three. This is also a hands-on role: you will work closely with the team and colleagues across VLF to plan, create and deliver high-quality, accessible communication.
Key Responsibilities
About you
You will bring senior strategic communication experience in a complex public purpose environment, strong judgement and influencing skills, and demonstrated ability to turn complex evidence, policy and research into clear and engaging content. You will be an experienced people leader who is comfortable moving between strategy, advice and hands-on delivery, while managing multiple priorities, projects and stakeholders. Relevant qualifications or substantial senior experience are required. Experience in the Victorian justice, legal assistance or public purpose sectors is highly desirable.
Why join VLF?
You will join a small, collaborative organisation, with the opportunity to shape the function's direction, build the team and influence how VLF communicates its work. Benefits include hybrid and flexible work, additional leave over Christmas, professional development, salary packaging, paid parental leave and an Employee Assistance Program.
How to apply
Please submit your CV, a cover letter outlining your interest in VLF, and a separate response addressing each key selection criterion in Section 4 of the recruitment pack. Keep each response to 250-300 words.
Read the recruitment pack (link) for the full role details, selection criteria and application instructions. Applications close midnight AEST, 9 October 2026.
The successful candidate must hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Working with Children Check.
VLF welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and identities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply, and reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
Victoria Law Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation.