Corporate Communications Manager

**An exciting opportunity for a seasoned Corporate Communications Manager now exists to join Australian Retirement Trust. This is your chance to shape the narrative of one of the country's largest superannuation funds and influence communications across the business.**

**Why join us?**
- State of the art offices with offerings like end of trip facilities, yoga and multi faith room, barista coffee, indoor gardens, and a multitude of spaces to encourage a collaborative culture, our workspaces are something we are extremely proud of.
- A mature outlook on flexible work arrangements which allows you to truly balance work and life. A #hybrid work from home approach is embedded in our ways of working.
- We have excellent career progression and development opportunities; we are committed to continuous improvement and have exciting plans for our future.
- We have an incredible company culture where wellbeing of our employees is at the forefront of everything we do.

**About the role**

We're seeking an experienced Corporate Communications Manager to join our Strategic Communications team. This role will be based in either Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne, with the flexibility to work remotely with regular in-office attendance.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Communications, you'll collaborate within our External Communications team to develop external communications strategies and initiatives aligned with Australian Retirement Trust's (ART) overarching strategy. Your role will be pivotal in delivering a range of external communications including executive speeches, corporate reports, presentations, key messaging, opinion pieces, feature articles, web content, and high-level correspondence. These communications will effectively convey ART's narrative and align with our brand voice for diverse audiences such as prospective and current members, employers, advisers, government stakeholders, and the public.

As a key influencer across the business, you'll provide specialist communications advice, including editorial guidance, to ensure all communications align with the Fund's strategy.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you'll possess:

- Significant experience in a corporate communications or external communications role, ideally with a degree in Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
- Strong journalistic, storytelling, copywriting, and editing skills, with a proven track record in simplifying complex matters for different audiences.
- Demonstrated experience in long form writing, such as feature articles, speeches, corporate reports, and briefing papers for senior management, is essential.
- You'll be adept at clearly articulating concepts and ideas in a way that persuades and influences others, including the ability to write using plain language.
- Excellent project and time management skills are a must, along with advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- You'll be comfortable coaching others on communications-related issues and have a passion for creating compelling narratives that resonate with our diverse stakeholder groups.

**About us**

As one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, we proudly take care of over $260 billion in retirement savings. Our teams are as diverse and unique as the members we strive to inspire and empower. Our inclusive culture means you will be valued and heard in a respectful workplace, where you can be your authentic self every day. When you work for Australian Retirement Trust, every day is an opportunity to be a force for good in the lives of more than 2.3 million members.

**How to apply**

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