Job Title: Strategic Communications Advisor
We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Communications Advisor to join our Communications & Engagement team on a permanent basis.
The successful candidate will have a strong focus on high-level strategic understanding of key issues, ability to provide advice and proactive communication planning, and high-quality content creation for a range of audiences, including both internal and external stakeholders.
This collaborative role provides communications expertise grounded in extensive and relevant experience, specialised industry knowledge, and contemporary communications best practice to support the organisation to successfully navigate current and future industry challenges.
About the Opportunity:
The Strategic Communications Advisor is responsible for delivering quality communications advice and materials to the organisation in a complex and changing environment.
Main Responsibilities:
* Partner and consult with Senior Leaders, key stakeholders, and other functional groups across the business to provide proactive, high-level strategic communications and engagement advice and support.
* Develop and implement innovative and contemporary communication and engagement activities to achieve desired organisational outcomes in a complex and changing environment, while promoting the brand and protecting reputation.
* Draft media releases and preparation for media responses in collaboration with the Manager, External Relations.
* Perform as media spokesperson, if required.
* Development of high-quality, relevant, and audience-focused written content including web and online content, reports, speeches, and briefing notes.
* Management and development of content for key communications channels including the website and social media channels.
* Engage, brief, and manage external consultants and other service providers to ensure all activity is consistent with our corporate identity and positioning and meets the requirements of the business.
* Build and maintain successful working relationships at all levels within the business and with key external stakeholders including councils, business, and community.
Essential Role Requirements:
* Degree qualifications in a communications-related discipline (communications, marketing, public relations) or equivalent skills & knowledge gained through experience.
* Experience in corporate communications and media in a private sector or government environment.
What We Offer:
* An opportunity to join an organisation recognised for its innovation, technology, growth, and community service.
* Up to $900 in electricity reimbursements each year.
* Automatic coverage from SA Power Networks Income Protection Scheme.
* Primary Parental Leave (18 weeks) and Secondary Parental Leave (5 weeks).
* Salary sacrifice benefits; fleet or novated car lease.
* An industry-leading focus and reputation for safety and wellbeing.
* A commitment to work-life balance with truly flexible working arrangements, a great team environment, and a career focus with development opportunities.