Manager Media Australia & Asia | Melbourne
BHP
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
The Manager Media, Australia and Asia is responsible for enhancing and protecting BHP’s corporate reputation through effective media engagement in Australia and Asia. In this role you will develop and execute media engagement plans to support the Company’s operations and Charter Values, implement the global media strategy in Australia and Asia, and manage media engagement in Australia on behalf of BHP.
Reporting to the Head of Global Media and Digital, in this role you will be responsible for the following:
- Managing day to day media enquiries from national and international journalists based across print, broadcast and online, building effective working relationships.
- Managing the media team, providing support to and coordinate responses/programs in line with the Global Communications Strategy.
- Providing advice to management, business leaders and wider external affairs team on media engagement strategies to effectively manage and execute operational announcements, decisions and issues.
- Implementing media plans, events and initiatives to enhance BHP’s image and reputation, consistent with the Global Media Plan, with a focus on Australia and Asia.
- Supporting media planning for financial calendar, operational reviews and AGMs.
- Ensuring effective liaison with the media in Australia, in a way that presents BHP’s position accurately and positively.
- Managing the preparation and release of media statements and supporting communications materials in a manner consistent with stock exchange rules, legal and reputational requirements.
- Acting as Company spokesperson as required.
- Preparing media materials to support management as required in national debates important to the company and consistent with the narrative, brand, EA priorities and advocacy agenda.
- Monitoring media coverage, informing management of relevant issues/coverage and recommending relevant responses.
- Providing strategic advice to the Executive Leadership Team and Minerals Australia Leadership (including leveraging speaking opportunities, media engagement and business announcements).
- Providing strategic input into the global media team to support BHP’s media coverage is consistent and accurate across the globe
- Working with Minerals Australia Corporate Affairs, Investor Relations, communications and Government Relations to ensure the company’s position and reputation is presented appropriately.
- Manage, support and develop a team of dedicated, highly skilled media professionals in Australia and Asia.
Given the seniority, complexity and nature of the role, there is a requirement to be available to the media outside normal business hours.
About You
As a successful candidate you will possess the following:
- Experience working in media, investor relations as well as experience in the corporate sector.
- Strong knowledge of media, digital and relationships.
- Relevant Tertiary qualifications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to ‘work through’ issues and appropriate responses
- Issues management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders.
- Experience in stakeholder management and communications delivery.
- Experience in leading and developing a team.
Location
Melbourne base is preferred, however there is also flexibility to be base at our corporate offices in Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide.
What is on offer?
- Permanent employment with BHP with all the benefits of full-time work.
- Flexible working options, benefits to enable your work-life balance.
- Competitive remuneration.
- Annual performance incentive and salary review.
- Generous share match scheme.
- Various leave options.
- Ongoing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Program.
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Reference Number – 75392
Application close on Monday, 26 Feb 2024
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].