At REA Group we understand that great communication is crucial to our business. By communicating well, we ensure we get the right message to the right people at the right time. And we know that our people need to know what's going on in our business to deliver our strategy. An exciting opportunity for a Senior Communications Lead to join our Corporate Affairs team and make an impact on the way we communicate change & initiatives. Permanent role based in Melbourne. We're REA. REA Group is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne's east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step – whether that's finding or financing your next home.
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we're proud to be named in Australia's "Top 5" Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.
Where the team fits in: The Employee Communications team sits within Corporate Affairs in the Finance and Business Services Group. The Finance and Business Services team, or FaBS as we like to call them, is the engine room of REA Group and is headed up by the Chief Financial Officer.
The Employee Communications team is responsible for strategic communications, employee communication channels, and partners with Groups to deliver on their key business-wide communications initiatives and announcements.
What the role is all about: Help paint the big picture. Making sure our employees understand what we're here to do and why, by linking back internal messages to our company strategy.Build strong relationships so you can provide impactful communications advice and support to our Executive Leadership team, people managers and employees.Providing senior communications support to plan and deliver quarterly internal results briefings, townhalls and annual strategy briefings.Creating and delivering high impact internal communication strategies for big initiatives including our global enterprise transformation programs and annual REA Kick-off events.Effectively measuring the impact of employee communication initiatives and communicating campaign results so we continually improve outcomes.Seeking out the stories and the people that demonstrate our strategy in action.Keeping your eye on the horizon to stay current with trends and best practices in internal communications and employee engagement, so we are always improving and developing our approach.Working closely with your Employee Communications & Corporate Affairs teammates to coach and foster a cohesive high performing team.Who we're looking for: Strategic, leader and operations expert: You'll play a crucial role in our Employee Communications team, combining strategic thinking with operational excellence. This will see you craft communication strategies, manage timing, coordinate schedules, and measure campaign success.Collaborative, persuasive and grounded: You'll be working with everyone and anyone at REA. We need someone who is confident with our CEO and executive leaders, resilient enough to take direct feedback, intuitive enough to manage ambiguity, likes a challenge and who has an innate sense of curiosity.Excellent writer and clear communicator: Clear, compelling content is a must. You must have a keen eye for detail and a talent for writing creatively for a diverse audience, from tech experts to the sales elite.Tech-savvy & explorative: We're a leading digital company that specialises in property advertising. We're inquisitive about new technology and new approaches to communicating with our people. We need someone who will be comfortable with multiple communication channels and likes to explore new technologies and ways of working.Fast paced & excited by change: We have bold ambitions, and we move fast. The Employee Communications & Sustainability team plays a key role in enterprise transformation, so we need you to be motivated and enthusiastic about helping our people along the change journey. We are clear on what we want to achieve, and we work fast to get there. We set goals every quarter and make sure we deliver.The REA experience: The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We're committed to your development – both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.
We offer: A hybrid and flexible approach to working.Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers.Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing.Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life.Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed.Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking – be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.
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