Head of Communications Australia and Head of Apac Country Communications

**JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way**.

This position offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on enhancing JLL's communication strategy. You'll ensure consistent messaging across both external and internal channels throughout Australia and APAC, balancing global frameworks with local context while utilising our Centers of Excellence resources.

**Australia Communications responsibilities**:

- Developing and executing strategic communication plans that strengthen JLL's reputation in Australia
- External Communications: Oversee the creation and distribution of impactful PR initiatives and thought leadership content. Lead a team that drives media relations, manages the press office, and cultivates relationships with key journalists and industry influencers
- Internal Communications: Develop and implement effective internal communication strategies to engage employees, facilitate knowledge sharing, and foster a sense of community across various teams and locations. Ensure messages are clear, consistent, and aligned with JLL’s goals
- Crisis Communication: Proactively manage potential crisis situations by devising effective communication strategies, protocols, and timely responses to protect JLL's reputation
- Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with external stakeholders, including industry associations, government bodies, and community organisations

**APAC Country Communications responsibilities**:

- Ensure alignment across APAC regional communications teams, convening country communications leaders and serving as line manager for multiple country communications leads throughout key APAC markets
- Work with country communications leads, and in collaboration with the global, business line and COE teams, to develop and execute aligned communication strategies that engage and inform colleagues and stakeholders
- Internal Communications: Ensure consistency of communications across countries, leveraging global COE resources and always working to ensure the right balance between global framing, and local relevance. Support country leads engagement with key stakeholders to map out communication objectives, target audiences, and appropriate channels to ensure effective and consistent messaging
- External Communications: Partner with country leads and the APAC external communications lead to ensure consistency of PR initiatives and thought leadership content
- Measurement and Feedback: Contribute to effective measurement of communications initiatives and campaigns. Gather input and insights from employees and adjust communication strategies accordingly

**Sound like you. This is what we’re looking for**:
We seek a seasoned communications leader who develops strategic initiatives, leads teams, and navigates complex communication challenges across multiple areas.

You bring a powerful combination of strategic vision and practical expertise, demonstrated through your success in crafting and implementing both internal and external communication strategies, PR campaigns, crisis response protocols, and thought leadership programs.

Your leadership experience is essential, specifically in team management and cross-functional collaboration. You possess outstanding interpersonal and communication abilities that enable you to effectively influence and connect with stakeholders at every organisational level.

Your exceptional project management capabilities allow you to prioritise effectively, consistently meet deadlines, and successfully manage concurrent initiatives.

**What JLL can offer you**:
Recognition benefits

Corporate discounts and offers

‘You’ Days

18 weeks paid paternity leave

Directors Leave - Additional 1 week per annum

Health & Wellbeing programs

Learning & Development platforms

Paid time off for volunteer work

Premium offices

**Location**:
On-site -Sydney, NSW

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