Senior Transformation & AI Communications Lead

MinterEllison Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MinterEllison is seeking an experienced transformation communications leader in Sydney to shape how the firm understands and engages with large-scale change, including AI-enabled programmes.

You will develop and deliver communication strategies for major strategic and technology changes, translating complex programmes into clear, practical messages for clients and teams. This is a full-time, fixed-term 12-month contract with leadership responsibility across internal and external audiences.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading communication for complex transformation, technology, cultural or organisational change
• Experience advising senior executives and programme leaders
• Excellent writing, editing, presentation and facilitation skills
• A proven record of building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing and challenging them constructively
• Strong judgement when working with sensitive, incomplete or evolving information
• Experience using feedback and data to assess communication effectiveness
• The ability to work across multiple workstreams in a fast-moving environment
• Experience in a partnership environment, or in professional services, legal, financial services or consulting, would be highly regarded
• So would experience communicating AI, digital transformation or emerging technology programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop communication and engagement strategies for firm-wide transformation programmes, with a clear narrative for each that links the reason for change to its practical impact on clients, practices, teams and individuals
• Advise programme sponsors, senior leaders and workstream leads, and prepare leaders to communicate with confidence through briefings, talking points, FAQs and facilitated discussions
• Create genuine two-way engagement by using existing leadership forums and by profiling respected practitioners and subject matter experts who can bring change to life
• Help shape a clear, practical and commercially grounded story about how AI supports our strategy, client service and future ways of working
• Lead high-quality communication materials across written, digital, presentation and event formats, and manage activity across multiple workstreams and decision points
• Measure reach, understanding, engagement and adoption, and use feedback to refine communication and inform programme decisions

Job description

MinterEllison is seeking an experienced transformation communications leader in Sydney to shape how the firm understands and engages with large-scale change, including AI-enabled programmes.

You will develop and deliver communication strategies for major strategic and technology changes, translating complex programmes into clear, practical messages for clients and teams. This is a full-time, fixed-term 12-month contract with leadership responsibility across internal and external audiences.