Principal Advisor - Communications

Principal Advisor – Communications

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Help enhance Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s communications and engagement with our workforce in Western Australia and across the communities in which we operate
• Find better ways to inform and connect our people through meaningful communication and enhance our reputation
• This role is based in our Central Park Offices in Perth, WA and offers the opportunity for flexible hybrid working
• 12-month Fixed Term Contract opportunity, employed directly by Rio Tinto

Where we’re all welcome

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us who we are.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We’re looking for a highly accomplished Principal Advisor - Communications to work within the Iron Ore External Affairs & Communications (EA&C) team.

Leading a small team, you’ll have deep communications experience and highly developed strategic communications and people leadership skills.

Reporting to the Chief Advisor, External Affairs & Communications, you will:

• Provide high-level strategic communications advice to senior leaders to help achieve key business outcomes
• Lead and mentor team members, overseeing their development, workloads and priorities
• Prepare or oversee the development of Communications Plans related to business priorities and contentious issues
• Evaluate communications impact and reach against business priorities and present on findings where necessary
• Oversee the development and implementation of creative campaigns
• Develop and approve communications materials, including stories, videos, social media posts, speeches, and collateral
• Contribute to the management of crisis communications as a senior member of business resilience teams

This recruitment pool may be used for other roles within the EA&C team.

What you will bring

• Live by our values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity – ensuring our people are at the heart of our communications; taking a bold approach to communications; and generating new ideas
• A communications expert, with highly developed strategic communications skills and stakeholder management experience
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with internal stakeholders and build effective and strong partnerships
• Proven experience working in communications teams that collaborate with other Corporate Affairs disciplines, including media relations, social media and branding
• Highly developed writing skills and a strong understanding of how to adapt content for various channels and audiences
• Strong experience evaluating communications metrics to improve future activities
• Highly developed time management and prioritisation skills
• A track record of leading people/teams and developing talent
• Experience in developing positive, respectful working relationships in a corporate setting
• A degree in Bachelor of Communications or related discipline

What we offer 

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders

Who we are 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Applications close on Thursday, 28^th March 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).