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Communications Manager

Contract Type:

Part Time

Location:

Sydney

Industry:

Marketing

Contact Name:

Ben Carnegie

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Date Published:

27-Oct-2026

Lead PR, brand storytelling, executive and internal comms for a market-leading brand with global backing - 3 days a week, hybrid.
  • Part-time, 3 days a week - 12-month contract with hybrid flexibility
  • Own PR, brand storytelling, executive and internal comms end to end
  • Rich pipeline of interesting projects mapped out
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    The Company:
    This is a well-established, market-leading business with strong Australian heritage and the backing of a global group. Our products sit across both commercial and consumer markets, and we operate across multiple business units in Australia and New Zealand. Communications plays a central role in how we build our brand reputation, engage our people – including a large frontline service workforce – and keep stakeholders aligned locally and globally.

    The Role:
    This Communications Manager role leads and delivers both internal and external communications for the business, on a part-time basis (3 days per week) as a 12-month maternity cover commencing December 2026. Reporting to the Marketing & Innovation Director, it's a standalone role with no external PR agency, balancing strategic counsel to senior leaders with hands-on delivery across PR, brand storytelling, executive messaging and employee communications.

    Key responsibilities include:
    • Develop and execute commercially grounded communications plans aligned with business, marketing and brand strategy, working closely with the global communications team
    • Drive proactive PR and earned media for priority product launches and announcements – including press releases, story pitches, case studies, award submissions and long-form thought leadership – with a focus on AI/LLM search visibility
    • Craft executive and leadership communications, including all-hands messaging, presentations, video scripts and thought leadership for the President and senior leaders
    • Engage employees across the business, with a dedicated focus on frontline service technicians, while curating the internal engagement platform and facilitating town halls 3–4 times a year
    • Partner with People & Culture on culture, employer branding, engagement, integration and change initiatives
    • Lead communications for ESG milestones and community partnerships, and develop issue-response materials and holding statements in collaboration with General Counsel when required
    What You'll Bring:
    • A broad communications background spanning internal comms, external comms, corporate affairs and brand PR
    • Experience building commercial brand and PR communications plans – not limited to corporate or public-sector comms
    • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex product, technical and commercial information into engaging narratives for executives, employees, consumers and journalists
    • The ability to move seamlessly between high-level strategic counsel and hands-on content creation, including basic design and video tools such as Canva and CapCut
    • The gravitas to counsel senior stakeholders, combined with the autonomy and multi-tasking skills to thrive in a standalone role
    • Experience in commercial, consumer-facing or hybrid B2B/B2C environments, executive visibility programs or change and integration comms will be highly regarded
    How to Apply:
    To be considered, click 'apply' and submit your application. Questions can be directed to Ben Carnegie by writing to benc@axr.com.au

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