Strategic Communications Specialist

Slater & Gordon Lawyers; Melbourne; Ibrido; AUD 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid working

Paid shutdown leave

26 weeks parental leave

Long service leave

Wellbeing & development initiatives

Descrizione del lavoro

Slater and Gordon Lawyers in Melbourne seeks a Strategic Communications Specialist to join our Corporate Affairs team. You will translate strategy into clear narrative, lead communications for transformation, and craft executive messages for major moments such as town halls.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, change leads and stakeholders, turning complex information into practical content while leveraging data and emerging AI tools to improve effectiveness.

Competenze

• Five to seven years of experience delivering internal or change communications in a complex environment.
• Experience developing executive communications, speaking notes or key messages.
• Experience supporting transformation or change programs in a professional services or regulated setting.
• Experience measuring communication and engagement effectiveness.
• Familiar with Canva, Adobe Express, Miro, Articulate, SharePoint, Teams or Viva.

Mansioni

• Translate strategy and priorities into clear, audience-appropriate narrative.
• Lead communications and engagement for significant change initiatives.
• Support senior leaders to communicate with clarity and impact.
• Turn complex or sensitive information into practical messages and content.
• Use data, feedback and audience insight to improve communications.
• Explore how AI-enabled tools can enhance content development.

Conoscenze

Strategic communications

Internal communications

Change communications

Executive communications

Content development

Formazione

Tertiary qualification in Communications

Strumenti

Canva

Adobe Express

Miro

Articulate

SharePoint

Teams

Viva

Descrizione del lavoro

At Slater and Gordon, purpose and progress go hand in hand. We're a place for people who want to do meaningful work and make a real impact.

For more than 90 years, we've stood beside people taking on systems, institutions and opponents far bigger than themselves. As a leading personal injury and class actions firm, we use the law to open up access to justice and fight for what's fair, because justice matters.

This isn't a place for standing still. It's a place to do great work, grow your capabilities and be part of something bigger than yourself.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Strategic Communications Specialist to join our Corporate Affairs team in Melbourne.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Communications & Campaigns, you will help translate Slater and Gordon's strategy and priorities into clear narrative, messaging and content. You will lead communications and engagement for the firm's transformation and change program, while contributing executive narrative, speaking notes and key messages for major moments such as the monthly all-staff town hall.

You will work across the organisation with senior leaders, the Internal Communications Manager, Change Leads, program teams and business stakeholders. You will also contribute to external campaigns, advocacy and thought leadership, as required.

We offer accessible, world-class legal services to people from all backgrounds and socioeconomic circumstances, simplifying the legal process and supporting clients at every step.

Here, you will work in a professional but human culture where support, collaboration and meaningful impact are part of how things get done. You will have the opportunity to:

• Shape how our people understand the firm's strategy, priorities and transformation journey.
• Lead communications and engagement for significant change initiatives.
• Support senior leaders to communicate with clarity, purpose and impact.
• Turn complex or sensitive information into practical messages, tools and content.
• Use audience insight, feedback and engagement data to improve communications.
• Explore how AI-enabled tools can support more effective and efficient content development.

Our commitment to offering a progressive career includes:

• Genuine hybrid working and flexibility to support different life stages and needs.
• Structured learning and professional development.
• Recognition of high performance, including clear progression pathways.
• Outstanding benefits including paid shutdown leave, 26 weeks of paid parental leave, additional long service leave, and ongoing wellbeing and development initiatives.

What we are looking for

You are someone who:

• Can translate strategy and organisational priorities into clear, audience-appropriate narrative.
• Is an excellent writer and communicator, comfortable working with senior leaders.
• Can make complex, technical or sensitive information clear and practical.
• Builds trust and strong relationships across a complex organisation.
• Uses data, feedback and audience insight to guide communication choices.
• Brings sound judgement when managing confidential or reputationally significant matters.
• Is comfortable moving between strategic thinking and hands‑on delivery.
• Can bring structure and clarity to ambiguous or fast-moving change environments.
• Is curious about AI and emerging technology and how they can improve communications effectiveness.

What you will bring

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Communications or a related discipline.
• Five to seven years' experience delivering internal, strategic or change communications in a complex, change-heavy environment.
• Experience developing executive communications, speaking notes, key messages or presentations.
• Experience supporting transformation, system implementation or process redesign programs, ideally in a regulated, professional services or legal environment.
• Experience measuring communication and engagement effectiveness.
• Working knowledge of content and design tools such as Canva, Adobe Express, Miro, Articulate, SharePoint, Teams or Viva.
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders, change teams and program teams.

What next

If you are motivated, thoughtful and enjoy work that helps people understand and navigate meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.

Acknowledgement of Country

Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity and inclusion

Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other legally protected attributes.

We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.

Slater and Gordon. Formidable Advocates. Justice Platform, Open for All.