Senior Communications Manager

dentsu; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing and communications firm seeks a Senior Communications Manager to shape and elevate its reputation across Australia and New Zealand. This pivotal role combines strategic thinking with proactive execution to manage media relations and craft compelling stories. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience in communications, strong storytelling skills, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders. The role offers full-time work with flexible conditions and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Flexible work policy

Volunteer leave

5 weeks annual leave after 2 years

Wellness days off

Career Development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in communications, PR, or corporate affairs.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills for diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to manage media relations and stakeholder communications.

Responsibilities

• Shape, protect, and amplify company reputation.
• Manage press office activity and build media relationships.
• Craft stories that highlight the company’s people and culture.

Skills

Communications

Public Relations

Storytelling

Stakeholder Management

Digital Tools

Tools

Streem/Meltwater

Sprinklr

Microsoft 365

Canva

LinkedIn

Job description

Senior Communications Manager

The Senior Communications Manager – ANZ shapes, protects and elevates dentsu’s reputation across Australia and New Zealand. A hands‑on communications lead, they blend strategic thinking with proactive execution across media relations, thought leadership, corporate messaging and internal engagement.

They manage press office activity, build strong industry and journalist relationships, support executive visibility, and craft compelling stories that highlight dentsu’s people, culture and impact. With equal focus on external reputation and employee engagement, they ensure consistent, clear and inspiring communications that strengthen brand trust, foster organisational alignment, and bring dentsu’s purpose to life across all audiences.

The role

As the Senior Communications Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping, protecting, and amplifying dentsu’s reputation across Australia and New Zealand internally and externally. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll combine strategic thinking with timely execution. You’ll be a comms generalist who has the ability to look at the whole comms picture. You are a natural storyteller with a proactive, hunter mindset – someone who can find and create the news and identify creative ways to build the brand and showcase dentsu’s people and work. You are collaborative, great at building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and can look at things strategically whilst also rolling up your sleeves.

Core responsibilities

• Strategy & Brand Narrative
• PR & External Comms
• Corporate Communications
• Employee Communications

A bit about you

• 8+ years’ experience in communications, PR, or corporate affairs (ideally in marketing/media/agency environments).
• Strong writing and storytelling skills for internal and external audiences.
• Proven ability to manage media relations, issues management, and stakeholder communications.
• Skilled in digital tools and platforms (e.g., Streem/Meltwater, Sprinklr, Microsoft 365, Canva, LinkedIn).
• Demonstrated use and interest of emerging technologies.
• Confident working with senior leaders and navigating complex multinational and matrix structures.
• Agile & collaborative: comfortable working with a small but dynamic team.
• Proactive & hungry: driven to uncover stories that create impact.
• Friendly & professional: builds trust and strong relationships internally and externally.

What’s in it for you

• Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our ‘Be the Best You’ policy.
• The opportunity to give back with dedicated volunteer leave and our whole‑company event, One Day for Change.
• 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company Wellness days off per year for you to switch off and take your day, your way.
• Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University.
• Become a champion for meaningful progress: Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so.

Location

Sydney

Brand

Dentsu

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)