Communications Advisor at Svitzer

Get to Know Us

With over 190 years of maritime experience, Svitzer is a global leader in towage and marine services. But it’s not just about what happens on the water — our shore-based teams keep everything running smoothly. In every port across Australia and Papua New Guinea, our shore teams play a vital role in safe, efficient operations. When you join Svitzer, you join a team built on trust, purpose, and a commitment to doing things right.

Are you a motivated, hard-working, and curious communications professional ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a talented Communications Advisor to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. Based in Balmain or another capital city (for the right candidate), this role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you can make a real impact

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

This is a true all-rounder communications and corporate affairs role with variety and opportunity at every turn. You’ll drive impactful communications and change initiatives, craft dynamic and engaging content, and contribute to fostering a positive, collaborative culture.

You’ll support our operational and technical teams to deliver exceptional service to our customers while gaining exposure to a wide range of tasks, including social media, internal and corporate communications, events, stakeholder relations, and media engagement.

If you’re naturally curious, love problem-solving, and want to grow in a complex and rewarding industry, this role will help you develop both personally and professionally.

How You’ll Make a Difference

Reporting to the Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs, your key responsibilities will include:

• Design and deliver communications and corporate affairs campaigns.
• Create high-quality internal and corporate communications for multiple channels.
• Advise senior and operational leaders on communications strategies.
• Manage the employee, customer, and stakeholder culture calendar, campaigns and marketing event program.
• Oversee and grow our social media presence and content strategy.
• Develop engaging digital content (written and visual).
• Research and analyse key maritime, political, and current affairs issues and legislation.
• Support the Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement Program.

What You’ll Bring

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience in communications, public relations, journalism, law, or a ministerial environment.
• A hard-working, curious, and proactive mindset, taking initiative, seeking opportunities to learn, and approach challenges with creativity.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, fostering trust and working effectively with colleagues, leaders, and external partners.
• Exceptional writing and digital content creation abilities, producing clear, engaging communications tailored to various audiences and platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, approaching challenges logically, asking insightful questions, and developing effective solutions.
• A strategic outlook for effective communications advice, aligning communication strategies with goals and deliver impactful messaging.
• Excellent organizational skills, managing competing priorities effectively, delivering high-quality work on time.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

How to Apply

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