• Competitive Remuneration + 15% Super
• Fixed Term Contract till 8 December 2023

Ausgrid is at the forefront of the transitioned future. We are the leader in connecting communities easily to their energy supply choices while striving for net zero.

We are the largest electricity distributor on Australia’s east coast, providing power to 1.8 million customers with over four million Australians relying on us daily. Our network is made up of substations, powerlines, underground cables, and power poles, spanning 22,275 square kilometres throughout Sydney, the Central Coast, and the Hunter Valley.

Our vision is simple; for our communities to have the power in a resilient, affordable, net zero future.

We take pride in knowing that the work we collectively achieve today, will transform the world tomorrow. We value a culture of working and living safely, being customer focussed, commercially minded, collaborative, honest, accountable, and respectful. Our employees grow and thrive in our business through our values.

Our people are critical to our success. With this in mind, we are committed to driving diversity and inclusion within our workplace by implementing ambitious gender equity targets. We want our business to reflect the voices of the communities we serve. Our diverse workforce has allowed Ausgrid to create a rich community with shared values and goals amongst our workforce.

To build our future, we are looking to enrich our internal talent with people from all genders, communities, and culturally diverse backgrounds.

What you'll be doing

As the Ausgrid Corporate Communications Lead, reporting to the Corporate Communications Manager, you will lead and deliver project communication plans aligned with Ausgrid’s purpose, values, and vision, and develop internal key relationships to provide effective strategic communications advice and support.

Your position will include, but not be limited to:

• Advising on a broad range of communication services including corporate communications, internal communications, customer information, issues management and digital strategies.
• Initiating and leading Ausgrid-wide corporate communications projects, programs, events, and initiatives that link to corporate objectives. This includes responsibility for identifying relevant audiences and the best channels for reaching those audiences, delivering key business messages, and implementing by deadlines.
• Proactively seeking out stories and developing content to use across internal and external communication channels including the Ausgrid website, media, and social media. This may include preparation and writing of materials including presentations, customer letters, articles for Weekly Broadcast, CEO updates, General Manager updates, team briefs and corporate publications.
• Provide internal communications-related advice and solutions to business and crisis issues.
• Manage sections of the Ausgrid intranet and other channels by generating content and extending support to other users when required to add content.
• Foster and maintain strong professional working relationships internally with Executive and senior management and other stakeholders to deliver seamless integration of communications across all channels and platforms.

What you'll need to be successful in this role

• Degree in Communications, or equivalent extensive experience.
• High-level written communication skills, including advanced writing and editing skills.
• Demonstrated project and event management skills.
• Demonstrated experience in managing change projects within a large complex organisation.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders, and influence and build and maintain relationships with senior managers and project managers.
• Ability to use audio-visual and emerging trends and technologies to ensure stakeholder requirements are met and/or exceeded.
• Sound strategic thinking, planning, analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to apply them in the context of many competing priorities.

Why work for us?

We empower our teams to challenge the status quo, they own decisions that directly impact the transformation of our network to be safer, smarter, and more sustainable. In return, our employees enjoy an array of benefits including:

• Fortnightly Rostered day off (RDO)
• Employees enjoy 15% superannuation, which will increase to 15.5% in September 2023
• In line with our diverse workforce, we support flexibility in all its forms in line with business deliverables. This includes but is not limited to condensed work weeks, part-time working, job sharing, remote working, flexible hours, and time off in lieu
• Our gender-neutral parental leave is competitive and provides our employees with 16 weeks of paid leave including superannuation payments
• We have in place mentoring circles for our women with senior male and female mentors
• We invest in our people’s development through secondments, Ausgrid onsite training, and varied leadership opportunities
• We focus on the talents of our internal workforce. In the last year, over 130 employees were promoted to new roles
• Our recognition program – Amped – recognises employee contributions, behaviours, and achievements through gift e-cards, quarterly and annual awards
• We have a generous study assistance program
• Our employees stick with us with a very low turnover of 3.9%
• Enjoy an annual employee day
• We provide access to novated leasing for private use vehicles
• We support corporate social responsibility, enjoy paid community service leave
• We have developed and are executing our fourth Reconciliation Action Plan
• We have an Annual free flu vaccination program
• Corporate Health Discounts through NIB and Bupa!
• Health and Wellness Program provides employees access to gyms/pools across the east coast.
• The Ausgrid Staff Club membership gives you access to a range of discounted entertainment, social events, and access to company-owned holiday accommodation!
• In the unfortunate circumstances where it is needed, employees can access family and domestic violence leave
• Our Employee Assistance Provider - Converge International - provides a range of support services to our employees at no charge

Interested? We would love to hear from you! Please submit an updated resume via the Apply button below.

Applications close: 22 January 2023, 11.55pm AEST.

Please note, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, we will assess applications as they are received

Please note – Unsolicited resumes/applications from agencies will not be accepted by Ausgrid

Ausgrid – An Equal Opportunity Employer