Senior Internal Communications Officer - Hybrid & Impactful

Zeekr International; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Additional annual leave

Extra leave (Thank You Day)

Job summary

Mission Australia is seeking a Senior Internal Communications Officer to lead strategic internal communications from Sydney, with work-from-home options. The role focuses on advising leaders, creating clear content, and building employee engagement across a geographically dispersed organisation.

Location: Sydney, NSW with hybrid work. Salary: $90,000 plus super and not-for-profit salary packaging benefits. Not-for-profit organisation aiming to inform, include and inspire across communities.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Content, Community Engagement or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Proven experience developing and delivering strategic communication plans, campaigns and engagement initiatives.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and stakeholders to provide trusted communication advice and influence outcomes.
• Demonstrated success working in complex, geographically dispersed organisations with diverse audiences.
• Experience managing and optimising digital communication platforms, including SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and employee engagement channels.
• Proficiency in video production, photography, editing and multimedia storytelling, with a focus on creating accessible and engaging content.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear and meaningful messages.
• A collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach, with strong project management skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategic internal communication plans that support organisational priorities and initiatives.
• Provide expert communication advice and guidance to leaders, stakeholders and project teams across the organisation.
• Create clear, engaging and audience-focused content that translates complex information into meaningful messages.
• Lead the development of high-quality written, visual and multimedia content, including leadership communications, internal campaigns and organisational updates.
• Manage and optimise internal communication channels, ensuring content is relevant, engaging and accessible.
• Drive employee engagement through impactful storytelling that celebrates people, client outcomes and organisational achievements.
• Support major projects and transformation initiatives with communication strategies that build understanding, engagement and adoption.
• Monitor communication effectiveness, analyse engagement insights and recommend continuous improvements to channel performance and audience reach.
• Mentor and support team members by sharing knowledge, best practice and innovative communication approaches.

Skills

Strategic comms planning

Stakeholder engagement

Content creation

Video production

Editing

Storytelling

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Communications degree

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Mission Australia is seeking a Senior Internal Communications Officer to lead strategic internal communications from Sydney, with work-from-home options. The role focuses on advising leaders, creating clear content, and building employee engagement across a geographically dispersed organisation.

Location: Sydney, NSW with hybrid work. Salary: $90,000 plus super and not-for-profit salary packaging benefits. Not-for-profit organisation aiming to inform, include and inspire across communities.