Principal External Communications Specialist

7 days ago

Perth, Western Australia SOUTH32 Limited Full time

About South32 Limited

South32 Limited is a leading global mining and metals company that operates in a responsible and sustainable manner. Our company is committed to meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future by focusing on the production of commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

Our Corporate Office

Our corporate office is based in the heart of the city, housing key functions including human resources, finance, external affairs, sustainability strategy, corporate development, investor relations, group risk, legal, and technical. Our office is conveniently located near public transportation.

What We Offer

  • 26 weeks of full-paid or 52 weeks of half-paid parental leave for primary carers
  • Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both individual performance and overall business success
  • The opportunity to become a shareholder of South32 through our share plans
  • Flexible work options, including remote work, flexible hours, and job sharing

About the Role

This is a full-time, permanent position at our head office. The Principal External Communications Specialist crafts compelling narratives, messaging, and company positions to help stakeholders understand South32's role and value, and to protect and enhance our reputation. By collaborating with multiple teams, you will develop impactful content and external communications plans that bring South32's story to life for diverse audiences.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain South32's corporate narrative and positioning on key topics, crafting messages by working collaboratively with key internal stakeholders and subject matter experts.
  • Ownership of global positioning plans for the CEO and other Lead Team members, including identifying and securing speaking engagements, writing speeches, and collaborating with communications colleagues to boost the reach of key messages.
  • Lead the company's Issues Management process and maintain the global issues register. Participate in crisis communications teams when required.
  • Prepare content for external channels, from developing engaging and informative website copy to assisting with drafting and copy-editing for the Annual Reporting Suite, while adhering to robust governance processes.

About You

You will ideally have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

  • 8+ years' experience in an external communications role, preferably for a listed multinational company in the resources sector.
  • Extensive experience in content development for various channels, including speech writing, corporate reporting, and website and social media copy.
  • Strong capability in developing and implementing issues management and crisis communications.
  • Analytical thinker with excellent attention to detail and the ability to 'work through' issues and appropriate responses.
  • The ability to quickly gain trust and to build lasting mutually beneficial relationships.
  • Communication skills that enable you to connect at all levels of the organization, adapting your approach and style as necessary for the particular audience.

Qualifications for this position are:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field such as journalism, communications, public relations, business, or related disciplines.

South32 Limited is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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