We are unique

We are a regional business that thinks on a global level. We work with determined, passionate and curious people to empower communities to share and use energy for a better tomorrow. With a network that powers 95% of NSW and parts of Southern Queensland, we ensure homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and services stay connected.

We are currently recruiting an Internal Communications Manager, to join our Communications Team. This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy’s operational footprint throughout NSW.

About the role

Our people are at the heart of everything we do and as the energy transition continues its imperative we are communicating in an engaging and effective way with our teams across the business.

As the Internal Communications Manager you will be responsible for ensuring accurate, timely and audience targeted communications, in a fast paced and busy internal comms environment, ensuring a shared understanding of the Corporate Strategy and issues affecting Essential Energy’s employees and other stakeholders.

The role provides leadership and direction to ensure Essential Energy's corporate message is continually enhanced and delivered in a consistent manner across employees, while leading the internal comms team within the broader Communications team.

The role will work closely with the OCEO, senior leaders and the executive leadership team to implement the internal communications strategy, while providing strategic guidance on the development and delivery of communications, events and activities engage employees across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Manage internal communications (and any assigned budget) for Essential Energy (and Essential Water), providing a positive impact on employees, ensuring all corporate communications activities comply with relevant legislation and ethical standards
• Develop and implement Essential Energy’s Internal Communications Strategy, reporting on progress and key metrics, while leading the internal communications team to deliver on the strategy, ensuring targeted, timely, relevant and engaging communications to all employees while continuing to uplift internal communications capability across the business
• Take ownership for the preparation and deployment of internal communications for Transformation aligned to the Corporate Strategy - utilising communication channels effectively and ensuring all documentation meets business communications standards and corporate requirements.
• Manage, research, monitor and measure the effectiveness of internal communications tools, systems, procedures and campaigns and make recommendations to the Head of Communications on improvements in effectiveness and efficiency

About You

You have a passion for communications, and a thirst for ensuring our people receive engaging content to keep them informed on the delivery of the corporate strategy and news that is relevant to them and their roles.

You’re an experienced Internal Communications professional with a proven track record managing an internal communications teams and functions. You’ll bring extensive project management experience, enabling you to seamlessly coordinate the delivery of multi-division communications projects across the organisation, with your experience in the research, development and implementation of internal communications programs will play a crucial role in delivering our corporate strategy effectively.

An excellent communicator, you will build strong engagement across internal organisational networks to ensure the successful delivery of core communications programs.

Required Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor Degree in Communications or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications
• Extensive experience writing, implementing and measuring the effectiveness of internal communications strategies and plans
• Ability to execute internal communications campaigns in a large and geographically diverse enterprise
• Superior written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with senior management and executive teams
• Strong leadership experience

Benefits

As an Essential Energy team member, you’ll enjoy such benefits as;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to join the Fitness Passport Program
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A range of learning and development opportunities, including leadership programs
• Fantastic local and regional career opportunities

We offer fantastic local and regional career opportunities limited only by your own drive and determination.

Working for this large and diverse organisation, employees can take advantage of a range of learning and development opportunities, including leadership programs.

If successful in this role you will join a supportive and appreciative team in a role that offers breadth across essential Energy's entire corporate and network businesses.

At Essential Energy we are united in our purpose and live our values. We operate in an exciting and rapidly changing environment, thrive in a culture that’s all about teamwork and are here for our customers.

For further information please contact Rachel Hussell, Head of Communications on 04 0827 8275.

Applications close at 11:55 pm on Sunday 20 August 2023.

Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.

Building a better energy future.

Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.