Senior Associate, Corporate Communications (12 month contract)

IFM Investors; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IFM Investors in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Associate, Corporate Communications on a 12-month contract. You will support global media strategy, produce briefings, speeches and releases, and collaborate with stakeholders to uplift IFM’s profile.

Reporting to the Director Global Corporate Communications, you’ll partner across asset classes, monitor media trends and help protect and enhance the company’s reputation through proactive external relations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of media and communications experience.
• Funds management/financial services or pension knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support media strategies to enhance IFM's global reputation.
• Develop and deliver media briefs, talking points, speeches, releases and social content.
• Maintain relationships with media organisations and journalists.
• Advise other IFM teams to execute on the media strategy.

Skills

Media & communications

Stakeholder collaboration

Media monitoring

Job description

Senior Associate, Corporate Communications (12 month contract)

IFM Investors is a global asset manager, founded and owned by pension funds, with capabilities in infrastructure equity and debt, private equity, private credit, real estate and listed equities.

Our purpose is to invest, protect and grow the long-term retirement savings of working people. We believe healthy returns depend on healthy economic, environmental and social systems - and these are evolving on a scale never experienced before. To find opportunity, build value and meet the needs of future generations, you need scale, skill and expertise. That’s what IFM Investors has built up over 30 years.

With assets under management of approximately $291.1 AUD billion (at 30 June 2026), we prioritise the interests of over 883 institutional investors worldwide. IFM operates from 17 offices across Australia, Europe, North America and Asia.

For more information, visitifminvestors.com.

The Opportunity

At IFM, you’re not just part of an investment company – but an invested one. We see the work we do as the chance to take sustainable, responsible steps forward for millions of people around the world.

So, we have made sure to create a workplace that’s inclusive, accountable and collaborative. Where you’re given the opportunities to make a meaningful contribution and grow your skills. All while feeling valued and supported for who you are and what you bring to the team.

Along with the chance to make a meaningful, positive difference from day one, we offer a competitive salary and generous leave entitlements. Our hybrid and flexible approach can vary by team and role, it is built around trust. We encourage our people to manage their work life rhythm in a way that works best for them and their teams.

Business Overview

Our Clients & Strategy team covers Business Development, Investor Relations, External Relations, Sustainable Investment and Brand, Marketing & Communications, including Internal Communications.

It is responsible for all communications to investor prospects, existing investors and their asset consultants, as well as a broad range of other stakeholders, including governments and media.

The Role

The objective of IFM’s Global External Relations team is to implement an integrated global public affairs strategy that authentically positions IFM in a way that reflects its values, heritage, and purpose, and assists with efforts to protect, enhance, and distinguish IFM’s reputation, and help drive capital raising and deal flow.

The Senior Associate – Corporate Communications will support the communications team (within Global External Relations) in the development and implementation of our global media strategy.

Reporting to the Director Global Corporate Communications, you will work closely with all asset classes and colleagues across the business to achieve our objective of uplifting IFM’s reputation and public profile in target media markets, and among our investors, prospects and key stakeholders.

As a member of the high-performing Global External Relations team, you will produce high-quality media and communications products, monitor the media and external environment and other tasks as directed.

Activities critical to this role include:

• Supporting media strategies to enhance and protect IFM’s reputation globally.
• Developing and delivering high-quality media and communications products including briefs, talking points, speeches, media releases and responses, social media content.
• Supporting the corporate communications team to maintain our strong working relationships with media organisations and journalists, including pension press and external agencies.
• Providing advice to and working constructively with other IFM teams to execute on our media strategy.

Your Background and Experience

5+yearsrelevantmediaandcommunicationsexperience.Funds management, financial services (business/institutional) or pension/superannuation funds viewed favourably.

Proventrackrecord of:

Developingand executingearnedmediastrategiesand reporting on outcomes

Developinganddelivering concise and accuratemediabriefsforseniormanagement

Writing high-qualitymediareleases,op-eds,speakingpoints and other communications products

Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with media organisations and journalists, including trade press

Monitoring relevant issues and trends in media and providing appropriate reporting and analysis

Knowledge of investment management, pension systems and IFM Investors’ commercial processes and business drivers

Ready to invest in what matters?

With IFM, that includes your own career. Visit ifminvestors.com/careers to find out more.

IFM Investors is committed to promoting an inclusive culture where all employees are valued and recognised for their unique qualities, backgrounds, and perspectives. We champion all groups regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or family status. We are committed to providing individuals with disabilities reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process. Please contact us if you require specific support at any stage of the recruitment process at*******@ifminvestors.com