Media and Corporate Communications Manager

2 days ago


Bentleigh East, Australia Officeworks Full time

**Title**:Media and Corporate Communications Manager**:

- Location: Bentleigh East, Victoria, AU**About us**:
At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With more than 8000 team members and a national footprint of more than 168 retail stores Australia wide - we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

**About the role**:
Due to an internal promotion, we have a great opportunity for a Media and Corporate Communications Manager to join our ESG and Corporate Affairs team and report to the Acting Head of ESG & Corporate Affairs for a 6 month contract.

In this role will be responsible for development and execution of strategic communications, government affairs strategy, stakeholder engagement, corporate reputation management, issues & crisis management and media relations. Work with key stakeholders to deliver annual financial and ESG reporting to Wesfarmers and develop the Officeworks People and Planet Positive Report.

You will partner with the Corporate PR and Content Manager, PR and Content Manager and Internal Communications Manager and their direct reports to plan and execute communications, ensuring sharing of information and consistency and sequencing of messaging to all audiences.

A key focus during this six-month contract is to deliver the People and Planet Positive Report.

Key Responsibilities:

- Execute Officeworks’ external communications strategy to support the organisation’s objectives to make Officeworks the most trusted / loved brand in Australia via strategic and tailored and targeted external communications and engagement with key stakeholders and advocacy of business objectives and ambitions (Corporate, ESG, B2B, Education)
- Develop the strategy and content for corporate external communications including half/full year financial, investor strategy presentations announcements, board reports, People and Planet Positive activity and business milestones.
- Execute the strategic government engagement strategy that positions Officeworks as a key retailer, employer and partner to government, making a positive difference for People and the Planet.
- Run the in-house media press office - seeking proactive media opportunities and responding in a timely and appropriate to the media enquiries and coordinating efficiently to ensure quality outcomes.
- Ongoing liaison with Wesfarmers Corporate Affairs teams in relation to media and analyst communications, content, events, briefings, market insight and various requirements throughout the year.

**About you**:

- Tertiary qualified (preferably Communications, Public Relations or Journalism)
- Relevant experience working inhouse or in a corporate communications agency
- Experience in communicating corporate strategy and financial results, within a publicly listed business.
- Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills.

**Our culture**:
It’s all in a day’s work when you’re part of the Officeworks community - where you’re not defined by who you are, but what you can do. We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering the below to the Officeworks family:

- An inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment.
- Flexible working arrangements to best support your individual needs.
- A key focus on wellbeing and safety.
- Generous discounts at Officeworks, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and Catch.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to progress your career.
- Industry leading Growing Families policy and access to Circle In portal for Working Families.

Officeworks is a** ‘Circle Back Initiative’ **employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.


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