Digital Communications Advisor

Wesfarmers; Perth; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Wesfarmers is seeking a part-time digital communications lead to oversee our Group-owned channels from the Corporate Office in Perth. You’ll drive content development, publication and ongoing management across web, social, EDM and internal platforms, while supporting ASX announcements and executive communications.

Working three days a week, you’ll partner with senior leaders, coordinate campaigns and ensure content aligns with Wesfarmers’ brand standards and reputation.

Qualifications

• You have built your career in digital communications, content management and owned-channel delivery.
• You're comfortable working with senior stakeholders, building trusted relationships and bringing complex business activity to life across digital channels.
• You have strong writing and digital storytelling capability, with experience developing, publishing and managing content across multiple channels and audiences.
• Your experience includes supporting financial results, ASX announcements, executive communications and other significant listed-company activities.
• You are known for sound judgement, ownership and the ability to manage competing priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group's digital communications activity across Wesfarmers' owned channels.
• Manage the digital rollout of major Group announcements and events.
• Oversee website content in partnership with IT and content owners to ensure accuracy and brand alignment.
• Coordinate digital campaigns and assets with stakeholders and external providers.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and provide practical recommendations on channel delivery.

Skills

Digital communications

Content management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

CMS

Job description

• Lead digital communications for one of Australia's largest listed companies
• Own the Group's digital channels across web, social, EDM and internal platforms
• Support Group announcements including ASX releases
• Part-time role working out of our Corporate Office in Perth

About your team

Our Corporate Affairs team has broad responsibilities, deeply aligned with Wesfarmers reputation, including corporate communications, Group corporate reporting, government relations, oversight of the Group's reconciliation ambition, oversight of the Group's sustainability policies and objectives, community partnerships, stakeholder engagement and the Wesfarmers Arts program.

About you

• You have built your career in digital communications, content management and owned-channel delivery, ideally within a listed-company environment.
• You're comfortable working with senior stakeholders, building trusted relationships and bringing complex business activity to life across digital channels.
• You have strong writing and digital storytelling capability, coupled with experience developing, publishing and managing content across multiple channels and audiences.
• Your experience includes supporting financial results, ASX announcements, executive communications and other significant listed-company activities.
• You are known for your sound judgement, strong sense of ownership and ability to manage competing priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes.

What you’ll do

Working 3 days (or equivalent hours) per week, you'll lead the Group's digital communications activity, owning the development, publication and ongoing management of content across Wesfarmers' owned channels.

• Digital communications and channel management: lead and manage content across the Wesfarmers website, social, EDM and internal channels, from development and approval through to publication
• Strategic communications support: manage the digital rollout of major Group announcements and events across web, social, EDM and internal channels
• Website support: manage the Wesfarmers corporate website in partnership with specialist content owners and IT, ensuring content is current, accurate and aligned to brand standards
• Campaigns and content production: manage and deliver digital communications campaigns and content, coordinating video, photography, design and other assets with internal stakeholders and external providers
• Senior stakeholder engagement: build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, and provide practical recommendations on digital channel delivery

What you’ll need

• Experience owning digital communications activity within a listed-company environment, including digital support for financial results and ASX announcements Website ownership and content publishing experience, includingcontent management systems
• Demonstrated end-to-end delivery of social media and digital communications campaigns
• Strong capability in the development, publication and management of content across websites, social media, EDM and internal channels
• Strong writing, editing and digital capability
• Work effectively with senior leaders and manage strategic corporate activities
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes, within compressed timeframes

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia's largest listed companies, we're proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians. We continually reinvent ourselves and invest in the businesses we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We also have an online offering, including OnePass and the Group shared data asset.

Our work doesn't stop there, we operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we participate in an integrated lithium joint venture, including the operation of a mine and concentrator and the development of a refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives. It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group's reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital. To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We're results-focused, but we're a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We're curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we're thought leaders, we're humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment.