Senior Internal Communications Specialist

Company description:

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

Job description:

About Snowy:

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0 is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

About the position:

The Senior Internal Communications Specialist will contribute to a better engaged and informed workplace during a time of growth and transformation. Partnering with key stakeholders, you'll create impactful internal campaigns and engaging content for a variety of channels (intranet news, video, digital and leadership), along with organising key events and managing Snowy's internal editorial calendar and publishing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing internal news production aligned with Snowy's strategy and tone of voice
• Partnering with stakeholders to develop and deliver best-practice communication strategies
• Organising internal events and activities (e.g. Town Halls, Forums and leader updates)
• Managing Snowy's internal editorial calendar and publishing
• Using data to inform campaigns and content and identifying opportunities for improvement

About the location:

This role can be based out of Cooma or Sydney.

About you:

• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in internal communications or corporate communications, ideally within a large-scale, complex organisation.
• An eye for news and strong storytelling and editing skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging communications.
• Proven experience in strategic communication planning and advising senior leaders.
• Proactive and collaborative working style - a team player who brings ideas and initiative.
• Experience managing communication through organisational change or transformation.
• Attention to detail.
• Understanding of best-practice internal communications and trends.
• Experience with internal communications measurement and analysing data for trends and areas for improvement.
• Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.

About our workforce:

Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team