Global Reputation & Issues Strategy Lead

Bell Bay Aluminium plc; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive program

Comprehensive medical benefits

Share ownership plan

Insurance cover

Salary packaging options

Career development & education support

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Principal Advisor – Strategic Communications & Issues Management to shape and protect the company’s global reputation. The role requires trusted counsel on complex matters, translating information into clear narratives and strategies across a global, matrixed organisation.

Based in Perth or Brisbane, you will lead senior-level stakeholders, manage high-profile issues, and guide crisis preparedness with horizon scanning and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Significant experience across corporate communications, corporate affairs, media relations, reputation or issues management.
• Ability to advise senior leaders and influence stakeholders across a global organisation.
• Strong writing and synthesis skills to translate complex matters into clear narratives and briefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive reputation strategies and communications programs aligned with business priorities.
• Lead cross-functional communications workstreams for complex reputation issues and coordinate responses.
• Monitor societal, geopolitical, regulatory, industry and stakeholder developments for risks and opportunities.
• Use horizon scanning and reputation research to understand stakeholder perceptions and changes.
• Provide reputation intelligence during incidents, supporting crisis communications and scenario planning.
• Develop opportunities through corporate storytelling and executive positioning.
• Shape enterprise narratives to ensure consistent, credible communications based on evidence.
• Evaluate outcomes and use analytics to improve performance and build capability.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive counsel

Crisis communications

Media relations

Stakeholder engagement

Writing & briefing

Analytics & insights

Tools

Media monitoring tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Rio Tinto is seeking a Principal Advisor – Strategic Communications & Issues Management to shape and protect the company’s global reputation. The role requires trusted counsel on complex matters, translating information into clear narratives and strategies across a global, matrixed organisation.

Based in Perth or Brisbane, you will lead senior-level stakeholders, manage high-profile issues, and guide crisis preparedness with horizon scanning and data-driven insights.