Communications Manager

[axr] Recruitment & Search; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

[axr] Recruitment & Search in Sydney is seeking a Communications Manager for a 12-month maternity cover, part-time 3 days per week. Reporting to the Marketing & Innovation Director, it is a standalone role blending strategic counsel with hands-on delivery across PR, brand storytelling, executive messaging and employee communications.

Develop and execute commercially grounded communications plans aligned with business strategy; drive proactive PR for product launches with AI/LLM visibility; craft

Qualifications

• Broad communications background spanning internal and external comms, brand PR and corporate affairs.
• Ability to translate complex product and technical information into engaging narratives for executives and journalists.
• Experience delivering both strategic counsel and hands-on content creation in a standalone role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercially grounded communications plans aligned with business strategy and brand.
• Drive proactive PR and earned media for priority product launches with AI/LLM visibility.
• Craft executive/leadership communications, including all-hands messaging and video scripts.
• Engage employees, focusing on frontline service technicians, and manage internal engagement platforms.
• Partner with People & Culture on employer branding, engagement and change initiatives.
• Lead ESG communications and develop holding statements with General Counsel when needed.

Skills

Internal comms

External comms

Brand PR

Executive storytelling

Writing/editing

Canva

CapCut

Tools

Canva

CapCut

Job description

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 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.

• 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