Senior Advisor Digital Content and News

Senior Adviser, Digital Content and News

• Be part of a dynamic team with excellent development opportunities.
• Illustrate Rio Tinto’s purpose and values in action through the creation of powerful and engaging storytelling content.
• 8-month fixed term contract based in Brisbane

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Adviser, Digital Content and News to work as part of Rio Tinto’s Group Employee Communications team to support and implement the company’s internal editorial strategy.

This role is a great opportunity to work across Rio Tinto’s Group-wide internal channels and develop content that helps drive pride, advocacy and engagement among Rio Tinto’s employees.

Reporting to the Principal Adviser, Employee Editorial, and working in a collaborative environment, you will be:

• Supporting the development and implementation of Rio Tinto’s Employee Communications strategy and approach through storytelling and creation and sharing of content across multiple types of media for our Group-wide channels.
• Building connections with other teams within the Communications function and the wider business to source leads and content.
• Planning, sourcing, writing, editing and publishing content for channels including our intranet, employee app and Viva Engage in various formats (including written and other types of media eg video).
• Supporting with content for our leadership newsletter and global livestream events.
• Collaborating with the Group Employee Communications team on announcements and editorial materials as required for internal communications activities, campaigns and events.
• Supporting the business with internal-facing editorial material, encouraging and ensuring the consistent use of our corporate messaging and editorial style.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A degree in journalism, communications or related discipline.
• At least seven years’ experience in editorial roles.
• Strong writing skills and the ability to source and identify good stories.
• Proven track record in producing and delivering content across digital platforms, including production of video and other media.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and to manage multiple streams of work simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Strong written French skills (in addition to fluency in English) for occasional translation reviews.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with 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 & 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)

About Rio Tinto

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.

Where you will be working

Communications is a global team providing expertise and advice across all aspects of communication, media relations and stakeholder engagement. The team is responsible for managing a range of channels, publications, announcements, speeches and events.

Every Voice Matters

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 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.