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Job description

Wayahead (Mental Health Association NSW) is an established and respected NFP that improves the mental health and wellbeing of communities while reducing stigma and discrimination.

At Wayahead, our people underpin everything we do – across all our programs, our teams are dedicated to making a positive impact through information, education, support, and advocacy.

About the role

We are seeking a Mental Health Promotion & Campaign Manager who will be responsible for mental health awareness campaigns, health promotion activities and events.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, coordinate and evaluate mental health promotion activities and campaigns with a focus on Mental Health Month.
• Organise key events such as the Mental Health Awards program.
• Plan and implement mental health promotion, prevention, and early intervention strategies, including mechanisms for evaluation.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships management (internal & external).
• Lead creative workshops for continuous innovation and incorporation of voices of lived experience in mental health promotion campaigns.
• Lead the Mental Health Month lived experience advisory group comprised of key stakeholders from the Mental Health sector.
• Act as an advocate and spokesperson for Wayahead.

About you

Our ideal candidate

• Tertiary qualification in population health, health promotion, public health, or other related area.
• Minimum three years' experience in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based health promotion activities.
• Demonstrated excellence in event coordination/project management and logistics for large-scale campaigns, including ticketing and sales management for events.
• Demonstrated confident and influencing skills in communication.
• Proven ability to develop a social media strategy, content creation and campaign outreach.
• Experience in creative direction and implementation.
• High level skills in stakeholder relationship management (government, community, corporate).
• Track record of funding agreement compliance, KPI reporting and evaluation.
• Proven ability to work independently, while managing competing priorities, and to work effectively in a team environment.

The perks …

• Hybrid work environment.
• Competitive salary – Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award, (Level 6) plus superannuation.
• Salary packaging options through provider Community Business Bureau (CBB) which reduces taxable income and increases take home pay.
• Generous TIL (time in lieu) arrangements.
• Additional leave days provided over Christmas/New Year period with Birthday Leave and a Wellbeing Day provided.
• Flexible working arrangements such as flexible start/finish times.
• Employee Assistance Program and regular wellbeing events. A full position description can be viewed: https://wayahead.org.au/work-with-us/

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds. LGTBQI people and people with lived experience of mental illness and or disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process which include National Police Background Checks and may also include Working with Children background checks.