Technical Director - Engagement and Communication

Ejov Open · verified Sep 18, 2026

Hybrid MELBOURNE Director Communications

Leadership Communications role at Ejov. MELBOURNE.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build stakeholder and community plans for infrastructure, environmental and energy work
Lead client projects through delivery while expanding your wider role
Strengthen current client relationships and help uncover new growth opportunities
Shape proposals, share practical lessons, and improve engagement practice
Support colleagues, exchange expertise, and bring technical input to strategy

What you bring

Bring seven to ten years delivering engagement and communication work
Hold a relevant Social Science, Communications or Commerce degree, or equivalent experience
Write strong material for varied audiences and channels
Use sound judgement, organisation and problem-solving as project needs shift
Communicate confidently and respectfully with communities, clients and stakeholders

Who this fits

You’ll suit a senior practitioner ready to deepen technical expertise and influence in engagement and communication. The role is based in Melbourne with hybrid work. You’ll need to work independently when required, contribute within a team, and adapt as project needs change.

From the employer

Technical Director – Engagement & Communication

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

Join a team committed to solving complex challenges across the value chain, from capital deployment to asset management, enabling resilience, growth and sustainability.

Together, we will help create a future for generations to come.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a talented and passionate Technical Director – Engagement and Communication to help shape and deliver strategic initiatives across complex infrastructure, environmental, and energy projects.

Join GHD’s growing engagement services area and collaborate with communication and engagement consultants across Australia to help deliver GHD’s vision of creating lasting community benefit.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their career, deepen their technical expertise and grow their influence in shaping best practice across engagement and communication.

Working with a supportive, high-performing team, you will contribute to a variety of projects and have the opportunity to develop your technical and commercial capabilities through:

Developing and implementing stakeholder and community engagement strategies and plans across GHD’s diverse projects
Managing and successfully delivering complex projects for clients, with support as you grow into the broader responsibilities of the role
Building trusted relationships with existing clients and contributing to new areas of growth
Identifying opportunities and helping develop clear, compelling proposals with guidance from experienced colleagues
Contributing to collaborative, high-performing teams and consistently delivering quality outcomes
Sharing practical insights, lessons and ideas that strengthen engagement and communication practice
Growing your influence as a technical practitioner by sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and role modelling GHD behaviours
Contributing ideas and technical perspectives that help shape GHD’s strategic direction

What you’ll bring:

7 to 10 years’ experience delivering engagement and communication outcomes, with the ambition and readiness to grow into a senior technical role
Formal qualifications in a Social Science/Communications/Commerce degree or a related field, or equivalent transferable experience
A strong commitment to client service and quality delivery
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the flexibility to respond to changing project needs
Excellent writing skills and the ability to create high-quality content for different audiences and channels
Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to communicate respectfully with community members, clients and other stakeholders
The ability to work independently when needed and collaboratively as part of a team
Sound judgement, curiosity and a willingness to learn

Interested? Apply now

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.