AddressAre you a seasoned Communications Professional eager to make a significant impact with a high-profile brand on a 12-month maternity leave contract?
This is an incredible opportunity to join a franchising leader renowned for its outstanding company culture and PRofessional growth opportunities. The role, ideally starting immediately, allows you to make a lasting impact on their communications team supporting ANZ.
As industry leaders, they cultivate a high-performance culture that also values work-life balance and emphasises working smarter, not harder. Your agility, ability to hit the ground running, comfort with pressure and challenges, and superior influencing skills are pivotal to your success.
The Senior Communications and PR Manager role demands exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence effectively. Your expertise in leveraging and interpreting data to engage franchise stakeholders is vital. Success in this role hinges on your experience in internal communications for a major brand, external Communications and PR within an agency, and ideally, franchising experience. This combination will empower you to thrive and excel.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
Internal Communications
- Implement internal communications strategies aligned with their business goals.
- Manage internal communication channels and create engaging content for various platforms, including email and intranet.
- Provide internal communications support for the business with events.
- Boost their profile by leveraging your strong relationships with media, journalists, and influencers to secure proactive coverage and support brand growth.
- Oversee media monitoring services, stay updated on industry trends, and PRepare award submissions.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to respond to sensitive issues and media enquiries and write and edit press releases, articles, and other materials to communicate key messages.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, or Journalism is required, along with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in PR/Communications, including at least two years in an Internal Communications role. While experience in franchised businesses is advantageous, it is not mandatory. However, expertise in Crisis Communication and exceptional written and verbal communication skills are crucial.
Additionally, proficiency in project management and technical skills with tools such as Mailchimp, HubSpot, Streem, and MS Office is essential.
Additional information
- High profile brand with high performance culture that values work/life balance
- 5 + years exp in Internal / External Comms with Crisis Comms and Project Mgmt
- Experience working in Franchising would be advantageous.
