External Communications Specialist

4 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Powerlink Full time

**At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you**:
We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you.

We’re working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver a world-class energy future and ensure we continue to navigate through this once in a generation energy challenge. Join us and make it happen.

**Life at Powerlink**:
As the External Communications Specialist you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.
- Family friendly and flexible working arrangements.
- Competitive remuneration package + 12.75% superannuation.
- Health and wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations.
- Powerlink offers robust leadership development through integrated programs, fostering growth across all levels.

**Find a career that matters and lasts**:
In this role, you will drive the development of Powerlink’s corporate reporting, manage the delivery of corporate events, and lead the overarching sponsorship strategy in a manner that enhances Powerlink’s reputation and social licence to operate.

**Specifically, you will**:

- Lead Powerlink’s flagship annual engagement forum, the Transmission Network Forum, and other key customer forums and speaking opportunities to enhance Powerlink’s reputation, brand integrity and build social licence to operate across key stakeholder groups.
- Write, develop and project manage the delivery of corporate external communications, including the coordination and delivery of Powerlink’s priority publications, such as the Annual Report and Energy Charter Disclosure Statement.
- Manage the delivery of stakeholder insights work, including annual stakeholder perception survey and sentiment research, to deliver on corporate KPIs in relation to reputation and social licence to operate.
- Strategic management and implementation of Powerlink’s sponsorship framework and processes, including leveraging of corporate sponsorships to enhance Powerlink’s reputation, brand awareness and social licence to operate. Supervision of administration team members in supporting sponsorship delivery and implementation.

What matters most is your drive to make an impact for the millions of people we serve. Through our core values of accountability, customer service, teamwork and safety, you'll strive to question and challenge the ordinary every day.

**The community you will join**:
Reporting to the Manager of External Communications, you will become part of a team dedicated to delivering impactful communications strategies, enhancing brand integrity, and contributing to the organisation's overall success in serving its customers and the broader community.

**Your expertise**:
Degree level qualification in Communications or a related discipline combined with significant experience in a communications role.

**We’d also love you to have**:

- Significant experience in a corporate communications and event management role within a complex technical organisation.
- Extensive experience in managing, implementing and leveraging sponsorship programs and activities to deliver strategic reputational benefits and brand enhancement.
- Demonstrated and proven ability in all forms of writing and editing to effectively communicate messages and support business objectives.
- Demonstrated considerable experience in brand/corporate identity development and management to enhance reputation.

**Be the start of every possibility**:
There’s lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there’s three things that really stand out:

- ** A career that matters and lasts**: You’ll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
- ** Unique work and the chance to grow**: You’ll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
- ** People who love to support and share**: You’ll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you’ll be proud to work with.

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