Manager, Employee Communications

• Excellent opportunity for an experienced professional

• Fast paced dynamic work environment

• 15-month fixed term contract with a possibility of extension

Raytheon Australia is a trusted capability partner of the Australian Defence Force, providing engineering and technology solutions that protect and secure our nation.

We are looking for a creative and talented Communications professional to join our Marketing & Communications team as a maternity leave cover.  

You will be a key member of the Communications team, taking a long-range view to provide communication solutions that deliver real value, mitigates risk, and achieve stakeholder objectives.

This is your opportunity to join a fast-moving company that works on interesting and unique projects to ensure Australia’s defence capability continues to keep Australia safe.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and implement internal communications strategies in conjunction with senior managers and stakeholders, ensuring organisational initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders.

• Design and deliver communication plans against the overarching strategy, mapping the cadence of key internal communication activities, and planning communication roll out and engagement initiatives for functions and/or enterprise-wide delivery.

• Author and develop change communication activities for large-scale business transformation initiatives in line with organisational objectives and transformation goals

• Manage the roll out and implementation of relevant internal communications and transformation programs and coordination with onsite communications representatives across all sites.

• Provide advice on developments throughout the organisation, either face-to-face or through regular written communication

• Support the development and training of team members to meet business unit objectives within agreed budgets.

Qualifications

• Requires a University Degree in Communications, or equivalent experience

• Minimum 8 years prior relevant experience (when a University Degree is held).

• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, and tactics to drive and support employee communications programs and change management initiatives.

• Comprehensive direct experience in managing projects or processes within area of responsibility.

• Experience in delivering tactics associated with communication strategies

• Experience in delivering internal and external communication activities as part of strategic campaigns

The successful candidate needs to be an Australian citizen and/or must be able to obtain and maintain a Defence security clearance. Eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva.

This is your chance to join a world class team and make a real difference.

At Raytheon Australia, we recognise and invest in talent, no matter your stage of career or life. That’s one of the reasons why our people say we do great work and it’s great to #workhere.

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