Corporate Affairs, Senior Manager

Macquarie Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave (up to 20 weeks)

Volunteer leave

Gender affirmation leave

Employee Assistance Program

Salary packaging options

Learning & development opportunities

Hybrid & flexible working

Work from home equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Group’s Corporate Affairs team leads strategic media engagement to showcase the firm’s activities and expertise in Australia and beyond. You will advise senior stakeholders and build relationships with journalists, supporting external communications and public-domain materials.

The role covers Australia and New Zealand with international collaboration, a strong emphasis on data‑driven insights and AI applications in communications. Hybrid working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Some financial services experience or financial literacy/qualifications is preferred.
• Approximately 10 years' experience in corporate communications, ideally within an agency or corporate.
• Strong understanding of the current media landscape, sound news judgement and established relationships with business journalists.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience preparing clear, accurate and audience-appropriate media materials under deadline.
• Ability to provide practical, considered advice to senior stakeholders, manage a range of technical matters and exercise sound judgement across businesses, functions and regions.
• A keen interest in, and practical application of communications-related data analytics and AI.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, respond to changing circumstances and contribute both independently and as part of a team.
• A track record of collaborating within a team and the ability to build strong internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver opportunities to highlight Macquarie’s activities and expertise.
• Build understanding of the organisation through strategic media engagement.
• Provide considered advice on media engagement and external communications, and support the review of materials intended for the public domain.
• Collaborate with journalists, external parties and stakeholders across Macquarie.
• Work with Corporate Affairs colleagues across Macquarie’s key markets internationally.

Skills

Media landscape understanding

Communication skills

Stakeholder advisory

Data analytics & AI interest

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications / journalism

Job description

Macquarie Group’s Corporate Affairs team plays a key role in protecting and enhancing Macquarie’s reputation and supporting business growth. This role will report into the head of the Australia and New Zealand region, you will work on strategic media engagement, helping to enhance the profile of Macquarie’s businesses and expertise, and provide communications advice.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

In this role, you will identify and deliver opportunities to highlight Macquarie’s activities and expertise and build understanding of the organisation through strategic media engagement. You will work with a range of journalists and external parties as well as with stakeholders across Macquarie, providing considered advice on media engagement and external communications, and support the review of materials intended for the public domain. This role covers a broad range of responsibilities, primarily in Macquarie’s home market of Australia, and also involves working closely with Corporate Affairs colleagues across Macquarie’s key markets internationally.

What you offer

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience
• Some financial services experience or financial literacy/qualifications is preferred
• Approximately 10 years' experience in corporate communications, ideally within an agency or corporate
• Strong understanding of the current media landscape, sound news judgement and established relationships with business journalists
• Excellent communication skills, with experience preparing clear, accurate and audience-appropriate media materials under deadline
• Ability to provide practical, considered advice to senior stakeholders, manage a range of technical matters and exercise sound judgement across businesses, functions and regions
• A keen interest in, and practical application of communications-related data analytics and AI
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, respond to changing circumstances and contribute both independently and as part of a team.
• A track record of collaborating within a team and the ability to build strong internal and external relationships.

What we offer

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
• Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.