Communications Manager

About BHP 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

• This position is based in our Adelaide Office.
• This vacancy will accept applications until 11:59pm AEST on 2nd January 2024. 

As the Communications Manager for South Australia, you will support the management of the global strategy, framework and implementation required to protect and enhance BHP’s reputation, to manage risk and to contribute to social value creation.    Reporting to the Head of Corporate Affairs South Australia, this senior, highly experienced Communications and Corporate Affairs role leads a team responsible for South Australian Copper Asset communications. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Be a key strategic advisor on communications to the Asset President, General Managers, and senior leaders across the South Australian Copper Asset;  
• Lead the team responsible for developing and delivering BHP’s communication and positioning strategies across South Australia;
• Design and deliver the Asset’s communications strategy;
• Partner with Corporate Communications to support the implementation of BHP’s Global brand campaign across the Region;
• Drive the team’s direction, performance, planning and budgeting, with a strong focus on culture and capability;
• Embed and continuously improve the Communication’s teams ways of working;
• Participate in Asset-specific crisis communications as a member of relevant EMT/IMTs;
• Drive and deliver external and internal content, including speeches and multimedia, for senior leaders across the portfolio;
• Trusted partner to the South Australia Copper Asset President;
• Deliver strategic counsel on employee engagement and communication issues;
• Oversee the Asset’s social media strategy and content in partnership with BHP’s Digital team.  

About You

• Strong people leadership capability with the ability to motivate, drive and connect a dispersed team. 
• Senior experience in communications or related field.
• Ability to align local strategies and tactics to regional and company-wide communications strategies.   
• Demonstrate experience in a broad range of communications competencies including leadership communications, employee communications, media, digital communications, and corporate affairs.   
• Superior issues management and Crisis Management skills.   
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.  
• High levels of integrity and discretion in dealing with sensitive issues.  
• Proven ability to effectively engage with senior leaders including at Vice President and Asset President level.
• Experience working in the resources or energy sector preferred, but not essential.

About Our Process 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce    

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].