Senior Advisor, Brand

• Fixed Term Full Time (ending January 2027)
• $132k + super
• Footscray location | hybrid

About Greater Western Water

We’re water… and more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

Benefits

• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
• Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced brand professional to play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening the Greater Western Water (GWW) brand. As the Senior Advisor, Brand, you will be the organisation’s brand expert, championing GWW’s brand vision and strategy while empowering employees to become passionate brand advocates. Working across a wide range of customer and community touchpoints, you will lead the consistent and effective application of the brand, providing trusted advice and guidance to stakeholders both internally and externally. With a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset, you will continuously identify opportunities to enhance the brand experience, ensuring every interaction reflects GWW’s values and aspirations. You will also drive excellence through strong processes, effective supplier management, and a commitment to delivering outstanding brand outcomes that build recognition, trust and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Act as the custodian of the GWW brand, ensuring consistent, accurate and impactful brand application across all customer, community and organisational touchpoints.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for brand-related enquiries, providing expert advice, guidance and support to internal stakeholders, suppliers and external partners.
• Lead and monitor brand application across channels, assets and campaigns, managing agency and supplier relationships to deliver high-quality, on-brand outcomes.
• Champion the GWW brand by building brand capability across the organisation through training, resources, tools and ongoing stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and promote compelling brand stories and content, supporting a consistent tone of voice and working collaboratively with communications colleagues to identify and deliver content opportunities.
• Contribute to the success of team projects and organisational priorities through effective budget management, compliance with policies and procedures, and support for incident and emergency communications activities, including participation in an after-hours on-call roster when required.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Brand, Marketing, Communications, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience, education and training.
• Demonstrated experience in a brand-focused role, with strong expertise in brand management, marketing and the delivery of consistent brand outcomes across multiple channels.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective, proactive relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners and suppliers, with experience managing agency and vendor performance.
• Strong understanding of design principles and production processes, with the ability to provide informed guidance on the development and application of brand assets and collateral.
• Experience working in the water, utilities or government sector and/or design literacy will be highly regarded.

See yourself thrive

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.  

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Don’t delay your application, include your resume, and cover letter (no more than 1 page), shortlisting will commence early!

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, medical assessments, a national police check, and verification of working rights in Australia.

Applications close: Wednesday 5 August