Brand & Communications Partner

• National charity supporting families with children who are ill or injured
• Drive brand consistency, storytelling and communications across Australia
• Build capability & influence across a federated national network | Sydney

The Organisation

Ronald McDonald House Australia is a national charity supporting families with children who are ill or injured. Working across a federated network of 11 independently governed chapters, Ronald McDonald House Australia provides national leadership, shared services and strategic support to strengthen collective impact across the country.

Each year, Ronald McDonald House Australia supports thousands of families through Ronald McDonald Houses, Family Rooms, Family Retreats, Hospitality Carts and the Ronald McDonald Learning Program. As the National Affiliate chapter, Ronald McDonald House Australia plays a central role in helping chapters deliver exceptional support to families while strengthening the organisation's national presence and reputation.

The organisation continues to evolve its brand and communications capability, and a newly created opportunity has arisen for a Brand & Communications Partner to join the team.


Benefits & Culture

• Contribute to meaningful outcomes for families across Australia
• Opportunity to strengthen and evolve a trusted purpose-led brand
• Collaborative, mission-led culture with a passionate and engaged team
• National role working closely with stakeholders across Australia
• Supportive leadership committed to capability development and innovation
• Sydney based | Melbourne or Brisbane considered | Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available

The Role

Reporting to the Brand & Marketing Manager, you will support the adoption and ongoing management of the organisation’s brand across Australia. Combining strategic thinking with practical execution, you will work closely with chapters and internal stakeholders to ensure brand consistency, elevate storytelling and strengthen communications capability across the national system.

You will help bring the brand to life through compelling content, practical tools and trusted advice, supporting stakeholders to confidently apply brand principles while identifying opportunities to enhance engagement and impact.


Skills Required

You are a relationship-focused brand and communications professional who enjoys helping others succeed. You have strong stakeholder engagement skills, a strategic mindset and the ability to balance big-picture thinking with practical delivery. Comfortable working across multiple priorities and stakeholders, you can influence outcomes through collaboration, credibility and trusted advice rather than formal authority.

You will bring to the role:

• Experience in brand, communications or marketing
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability
• Experience embedding and maintaining brand standards across diverse stakeholders
• Strong written communication and content development skills
• Experience developing communications initiatives, campaigns or strategies
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach

If you are excited by this opportunity but don’t meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply and share how your experience could contribute.

Ronald McDonald House Australia is committed to keeping children and young people safe in our spaces and do not tolerate any kind of abuse. We implement prevention strategies to reduce the risk of abuse and actively seek to listen, empower, and protect children. Our team, including employees and volunteers, must meet high standards to ensure they prevent and report abuse. All roles are subject to compliance and reference checks and are subject to relevant state/territory legislation.


If you’re passionate about contributing your brand, communications and stakeholder engagement skills to support families, then apply now. Please submit a resume and cover letter addressing the skills required above or contact Mike Hurdle at NGO Recruitment on 02 8243 0570 for a confidential discussion. To request a full information package please email: officeadministrator@ngorecruitment.com (no applications here please).

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.