Lisa Thomas Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Managing the department's Strategic Communication team and workflow to internal communications, social media, marketing and advertising, media and digital content.

Sydney, Australia

• Directing the communications, engagement and education functions for the NSW Parliament• Implementing the NSW Parliament’s Communications, Engagement and Education Strategy 2020-2023• Responsible for the Parliament’s social media channels and digital engagement • Responsible for the Parliament’s graphic design studio, marketing and production process• Responsible for the Parliament’s operational and crisis communications• Managing editor, Rum Hospital to Parliament (history coffee-table book, published 2022)• Responsible for Aboriginal engagement with the Parliament• Executive Sponsor for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff initiatives• Co-chair of the NSW Parliament Engagement Board• Supporting the NSW Parliament Executive Group with strategic communications advice

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Leading comms and media for a major NSW Government transport infrastructure project. Responsibilities: • Overseeing all media and communications for the project, which include:o Communications plans and strategies o Media enquirieso Community notifications and newsletterso Media releases and press conferenceso Fact sheets, flyers and brochureso Branded materials such as signage and hoardingso Social media, website and digital communications o Ministerial correspondence• Serving as key media and communications contact for the Minister’s Office • Advising and supporting senior project spokespeople • Managing a team of five direct reports• Participation in tender assessment interview panels and committees • Developing parliamentary materials including House Folder Notes and Budget Estimates

Responsibilities:• Overseeing and executing whole-of-government communications campaigns• Leading media for Australia Day in NSW, the NSW refugee resettlement program, Veterans' Affairs and the Anzac Memorial Redevelopment • Supporting the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) executive and Premier's Office with the provision and coordination of strategic advice, materials and media support• Mentoring and supporting the media advisors within the team• Developing communications and media strategies for the government’s major projects• Proactively managing reputational issues and public affairs on behalf of the department

Responsibilities: • Devising and executing government communications campaigns• Serving the Premier's Office and ministerial and departmental teams with the provision of strategic advice, materials and media support• Implementing proactive media strategy to promote news stories• Establishing the branch as a central coordination point• Producing media releases, speaking notes, story opportunities• Reactive media management

Sydney, Australia

Responsibilities: • Media advisor to a high-profile, high-net-worth managing director as the head of communications and government relations for Meriton and Meriton Serviced Apartments• Providing strategic media advice and public relations support• Internal communications and human resources• Corporate affairs, B2B and external communications• Advocacy on a range of complex issues relating to the property, construction and development industries

Responsibilities: • Managing the title’s digital and print assets and production flow• Managing the team, the budgets, digital profiles and the international ‘family’ of stakeholders and contributors• Commissioning, writing and editing copy and social media content • Sub-editing and proofreading• Representing the brand and company at industry functions• Liaising with press, production, advertising, marketing and publicity agencies

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Responsibilities: • Managing the team, the budgets, digital presence and print production process • Commissioning, writing and editing copy • Sub-editing and proofreading• Representing the brand and company at industry functions• Liaising with press, production, advertising, marketing and publicity agencies

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Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia