Internal Communications Advisor: Engage & Align Teams

The Salvation Army; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Paid parental leave - 12 weeks

Salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking an experienced Internal Communications Advisor on a max-term 12-month contract based at the Territorial Support Office in Blackburn, Victoria. This role focuses on delivering strategic internal communications that engage staff and support organisational priorities.

You will partner with the Executive Manager, Change and Internal Communications to translate complex information into clear messages, strengthen engagement, and drive performance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ communications experience in internal communications, corporate communications or a related field.
• Experience developing and implementing communication strategies, plans and campaigns.
• Exceptional written communication, editing and storytelling skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capabilities.
• Experience working in complex organisations and partnering with multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret communication metrics and provide actionable insights.
• Experience working with employee communication platforms, such as Staffbase, Microsoft SharePoint or similar platforms, highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Implement Internal Communications Strategy to support organisational priorities and objectives.
• Develop and deliver targeted internal communication plans, campaigns and channels.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide strategic internal communications advice and support.
• Manage and enhance internal communication channels to improve employee experience and information accessibility.
• Create high-quality communication content, including newsletters, leader messages, operational updates, fact sheets and infographics.
• Ensuring all communications align with brand standards, governance requirements and communication protocols.
• Identifying and mitigating communication risks while continuously enhancing channels, processes and employee engagement.

Skills

Internal communications

Communication strategies

Editing & storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-team collaboration

Prioritisation & deadlines

Analytics & metrics

Staffbase experience

Education

Tertiary qualification in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related discipline

Tools

Staffbase

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

The Salvation Army is seeking an experienced Internal Communications Advisor on a max-term 12-month contract based at the Territorial Support Office in Blackburn, Victoria. This role focuses on delivering strategic internal communications that engage staff and support organisational priorities.

You will partner with the Executive Manager, Change and Internal Communications to translate complex information into clear messages, strengthen engagement, and drive performance across the organisation.