Senior Advisor Communications

Senior Advisor Communications – Rio Tinto Iron Ore

• Use your skills and creativity to craft communications to engage our people and the wider community on Rio Tinto initiatives and our work to rebuild trust and relationships with community partners and Pilbara Traditional Owners.
• Support our vision to be the most valued resource business and a company that puts people at our heart
• Perth based, with regular site travel to the Pilbara

About The RoleAll progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.Reporting to the Principal Advisor Communications we are looking for a full time Senior Advisor Communications to enhance Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s internal and external communication activity across community partnerships, cultural heritage management and Traditional Owner engagement .

This is a new role within the External Affairs and Communications team and you will be relied on for your expertise in developing strategic communications plans and associated content for a diverse range of audiences. You will be supporting key business projects and managing communication activities to inform, engage and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement strategic and integrated communications plans related to key business priorities.
• Offer strong project management and coordination skills, particularly in relation to change communications or large/complex projects.
• Provide sound, effective communications advice and recommendations for individual programs of work and initiatives to senior leaders.
• Support leaders to identify potentially contentious issues and develop strategic communications to manage risks and protect and enhance reputation.
• Coordinate the creative development of internal and external communications campaigns.
• Support or manage communications planning and collateral for all-employee and leader events and webcasts.
• Monitor and evaluate communications impact.
• Provide best practice advice on communication content and channels, and effectiveness.

About YouThe successful candidate will be required to demonstrate:

• Strong communication / interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and build effective partnerships
• Evidence in providing strategic advice in communications and reputation management.
• Ability in developing and implementing strategic communications plans that can inform and change perceptions.
• Experience in creating engaging content for a range of channels, including internal (Yammer, e-newsletters, video, email communications) and external (website, social media, display)
• Ability to support events and engagement opportunities with stakeholders and partners such as Traditional Owner groups, community groups education institutes and Pilbara business owners.
• A drive and eagerness to develop your skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, drive outcomes and meet action plans.
• Microsoft Office skills

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Third level qualifications in communications, public relations, media or marketing or a related discipline 
• Experience and understanding of community engagement in particular in relation to Traditional Owner and Indigenous peoples.

What We Offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).

About Rio TintoEvery idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.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 different.

Applications close on November 30 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).