Senior Events and Communications Specialist
Our Opportunity
Work Location: Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.
Roster: Monday-Friday
Job Summary: This Senior Events and Communications Specialist role is pivotal in continuing to build Fortescue’s reputation as a global business leader in clean energy, renewables and decarbonisation. This role is responsible for establishing a schedule of speaking engagements for Fortescue spokespeople, and developing messaging and communications materials for delivery to external audiences. Fortescue’s Events and Communications team plays a strategic role for Fortescue’s executive leadership across Metals, Energy and the Fortescue Board of Directors.
This role will support the implementation of an effective communications strategy, working closely with the Fortescue media, brand and internal communications functions, through the following deliverables:
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively and reactively securing speaking engagements for Fortescue spokespeople, and developing compelling and cohesive communications materials including presentations, briefing notes and speeches.
- Determining and securing Fortescue’s brand representation at global conferences, exhibitions and forums.
- Event management of Fortescue’s major corporate events, including coordinating the relationship with event management providers.
- Lead the development and approval of support materials for meetings, conferences, presentations, and forums in line with corporate messaging.
- Protect and promote the Company’s external profile and reputation
- Provide media and investor support and guidance to Fortescue spokespeople
- Proactively drive our unique Company culture within Fortescue through creative and innovative communications material
Qualifications and Experience
- Extensive, demonstratable experience in a similar communications/events position
- University degree in relevant discipline
- Outstanding writing skills, with the ability to develop clear, concise messages
- Experienced in media relations, speech writing and presentations
- Experience providing communications and media direction to senior executives and other internal stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills to build collaborative working relationships at all levels
- Proven understanding of the requirements and standards for an ASX listed company
- Highly motivated self starter and enthusiastic team player
- Work effectively under pressure to meet challenging timelines with competing priorities and stakeholders
About Us
Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.
Our Commitment
Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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