Specialist Communications and Engagement

Communications Specialist – Rail

• Take your career to the next level
• Be part of our dynamic Rail team, and help us become the greatest heavy haul railway in the world
• Perth, Operations Centre Location, Monday to Friday

About the role

Our network is the largest privately owned and operated heavy haul rail system in Australia, and as we focus on the future, we are looking for a strategic communicator to help us share our story.

Our Rail team is seeking your professional skills, providing strategic communications and engagement advice, with a current and future lense.

The Communications Specialist – Rail, reports to the Superintendent Business Services - Rail Operations. In this role you will work to understand and translate business strategy, advise leaders and prepare and deliver change communication plans to ensure our people have the key information they require to do their role, and are prepared for change as the business evolves.

With People at the Heart of every decision, we also want you to share stories and content that drives employee engagement, whether celebrating someone who has worked with us for 50 years, or exciting progress in rail technology.

We are looking for:

• A confident professional who can quickly interpret information, provide advice and deliver clear and engaging communications to support the Rail business;
• A collaborative team member, who values relationships and can manage multiple key stakeholders and competing priorities;
• An intellectually curious person with excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills, with strong attention to detail;
• A person who is willing to travel to the Pilbara and is enthusiastic and comfortable stepping onto site to build relationships with our most important assets – our people (approx. 2 overnight trips per month);
• A self-starter is essential, a key role within the Rail team, and closely connected with the central External Affairs & Communications team.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role you will have:

• Proven experience in communications, public relations, change management, reputation management or a closely related field;
• Experience in a complex business using multi-channel storytelling, including digital and social media;
• Strong communication / interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and build effective relationships;
• Superb organizational and project management skills;
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment;
• Degree in Bachelor of Communications or related discipline.

What’s on 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 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).
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).

About us 

Every 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 Matters

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

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