Our Clients and Markets team is the creative heart of our business providing leadership, advice and services to support the business and enhance Beca's brand and profile in the market.
Our team of likeminded professionals include business development, marketing, communications and design gurus who are focused on making everyday better.
The opportunity As our Australian business grows, so is our team and presence in the market.
This is a newly created role and a unique opportunity for someone who has the purpose and passion to make an impact.
As our Communications Manager - Australia , you'll play a crucial role in shaping and executing a communication strategy both internally and externally.
The aim of the role is to strengthen our internal comms and proactively enhance our market profile and brand.
You'll work closely with the Managing Director – Australia, Australian Leadership Team and the Clients & Markets team to develop a comprehensive plan, enhancing our communications strategy and aligning it with our company goals.
Based in our Melbourne office, you'll be responsible for leading our corporate communications - every day will be varied with new opportunities and challenges, but overall, you can expect to: Develop and implement a comprehensive corporate communication plan aligned with our strategy.
Oversee all internal and external corporate communication initiatives, including media relations, public relations, crisis communications and corporate announcements.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key media outlets, industry influences and stakeholders to enhance visibility and reputation.
Lead the creation of compelling corporate content for press releases, speeches, presentations, website and social media platforms.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as People & Culture, Legal and Group Clients & Markets to ensure consistent messaging and brand alignment across all communications.
Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and relevant news to identify potential risks or opportunity.
Act as a spokesperson for the company when necessary, representing our brand professionally and ensuring consistent messaging.
About you We're looking for someone who loves bringing people together and is passionate about making a difference through storytelling.
You bring proven experience in a corporate communications leadership role, preferably this will be in the engineering or professional services sector where you've developed your strategic thinking and ability to translate business objectives into effective communications strategies.
As a respected leader, you have a natural flair for building strong networks and expertise in managing relationships right across the organisation.
You have proven experience in building and strengthening comms capability throughout the organisation, working alongside people and coaching to enable them.
You thrive when faced with ambiguity; when the going gets tough, you overcome obstacles by recognising long-term opportunities.
You'll bring a fresh perspective to ensure the development of the people around you, taking them on the journey through empathy and influence.
You'll be focused on seeking out better practices for the overall quality of our work through expertise in media relations, crisis communication and reputation management.
A collaborative approach is a must to bring together specialist knowledge from different disciplines and across regions.
What We Offer: A career with Beca will provide you with: Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone.
Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work.
You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success.
Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority!
Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia.
Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to unlock your career potential.
Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.
Who is Beca?
Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies.
Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.
'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision.
It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better.
Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.
At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible.
Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.
As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us.
This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.
Ready to make the move?
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