Manager - Internal Communications

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join our Advocacy and Impact team as a Manager - Internal Communications (internally known as Manager – Enterprise Engagement).

Why join us?

• You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About the role

We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Manager - Internal Communications, you will lead strategic internal communication and engagement initiatives that keep colleagues informed, connected, and aligned with Australian Retirement Trust's (ART's) purpose and strategy. You will partner with executives and senior leaders to deliver impactful communication for major projects, change programs, and enterprise initiatives. You'll manage a high-performing team responsible for internal communication channels, shaping ART's corporate identity, and fostering a positive, high-performance culture.

Day to day, you'll:

• Lead a high performing team responsible for enterprise engagement communications across all communication channels, ensuring alignment with ART's strategic objectives and best-practice standards.
• Lead the development and execution of the Enterprise Engagement strategy in partnership with the Senior Manager – Strategic Campaigns and Enterprise Engagement, including refining supporting frameworks, guidelines, and processes.
• Partner with the Senior Manager – Strategic Campaigns and Enterprise Engagement to produce and deliver engaging creative content solutions that inspire and motivate team members.
• Drive data-informed engagement strategies, leveraging video and animation capabilities.
• Oversee internal communications across newsletters, all team member updates, intranet posts, and event materials.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement across ART's enterprise engagement channels, working with the Enterprise engagement leads to engage senior stakeholder's and executives, gather feedback and drive innovation.
• Support crisis and incident-related communications, including after-hours when required.

This role is available as a permanent/ full-time opportunity.

 Location: While our preference is for the successful candidate to be based in Brisbane, we are equally open to considering applicants located in Sydney or Melbourne.

About you

It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

• Tertiary qualification in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of internal communication strategies, frameworks, tools, and best practices.
• Extensive experience in internal communications or employee engagement within a corporate environment.
• Experience in people management and team leadership.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, including advising and coaching senior leaders on strategic communication approaches.
• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated success in leading and delivering complex, enterprise-wide communication initiatives and campaigns.

About us

Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Apply online now

Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close Thursday, 27 November 2025.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.