Senior Communications Specialist

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Senior Communication Specialist   

Work Location: Solomon

• Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi people.

Roster:  4D/3R FIFO ex Perth (site-based)

It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Fortescue family and we are looking for an experienced Senior Communications professional to join our team to drive and deliver the communications and employee engagement plan for and from our Western Hub.

With a focus on delivering innovative and engaging communications for our Operations and Corporate teams and acting as a trusted and skilled business partner to major portfolios including Health and Safety, Integrated Operations, Community, Decarbonisation and site-based Operations, you will be responsible for building clarity and connection across the business, with particular focus on our Solomon and Eliwana operations.

This site-based role will cover many areas of communications including developing bespoke plans for major projects and specific sites, writing, design, content creation and developing innovative digital channels to engage our teams with messages and information they care about, supporting overall business objectives.

This role would suit dynamic communications professionals with the ability to showcase Fortescue’s success to both key internal and external stakeholders, embedding our unique culture and values, and driving strong employee engagement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work closely with leadership teams as a trusted advisor, developing messaging to manage complex and sensitive issues and promote team and business objectives
• Evaluate impact of communications channels and messages to our frontline employees, to achieve real and measurable engagement
• Develop engaging proactive and reactive content across our internal and external communications platforms
• Protect and promote Fortescue’s reputation through crisis communications and strategic advice
• Support crisis communications for operations and corporate
• Support events for internal activities on site, community engagement events, and high-profile external events
• Ensure all content is underpinned by our Values and produced in line with global communications, brand and market disclosure guidelines

Qualifications and Experience:

• A strong background in internal communications, with the opportunity to leverage other skills including media, content creation, public relations and events
• A bachelor’s degree in communications or related discipline/field such as public relations, digital communications or journalism is preferred
• Understanding of mining operations and green energy industries is ideal
• Demonstrated understanding of tailoring writing and content for various channels and audiences
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced  and dynamic environment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We only accept applications via our official website at https://ffi.com.au/careers/ or https://www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue/browse-jobs. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.