Employment Hero
Communications Specialist
Our mission is to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone, and this includes empowering Aussie SMBs with the confidence they need to manage their team. After all, no one starts a business to be an employer.
Media and communications
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Mid Level · A role for someone with some well-developed knowledge and skills they can bring to the role and team. Typically within 2-5 years of experience.
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Why Employment Hero
Employment Hero is an Australian tech unicorn - valued at over $1 billion. Our world-class software is the easiest way for small to medium-sized businesses to manage HR, payroll, employee engagement, and benefits. We've grown 100% year on year since inception, and expanded globally in late 2020. We now service over 80,000 businesses and we will continue to grow rapidly in 2022 and beyond.
We believe in distributed employment and take a ‘Remote First' approach with our team.
About the role
There’s never been a more exciting time to join one of the fastest-growing SaaS unicorns, so let’s see if we could be a match!
What your days might look like
As our Communications Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing strategic and creative PR campaigns and activities that position Employment Hero as the global authority on employment. From supporting media relations to crafting compelling content and engaging with our customers and partners, this role is perfect for a communications professional ready to take the next step in their career.
As our Communications Specialist, you’ll:
Support media relations and stakeholder engagement, assisting with press releases, media pitches, and external communications efforts.
Develop content such as blog posts, talking points for presentations and speaking engagements and more
Create and manage a database of customers for media opportunities
Engage with customers and partners as required for media opportunities
Source and support proactive media relations efforts
Assist and review briefing books in collaboration with our agency
Own and support our media measurement globally, coordinating report on a weekly and monthly basis, owning the relationship with external media monitoring providers and coordinating actions between our providers and internal stakeholders
Work with our internal agency, the Hero Collective, to develop visual collateral upon request
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including PR agencies and other Heroes from our Marketing team
What you will bring
3-4 years of experience in a communications role within a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
Solid writing skills with the ability to craft clear, engaging, and impactful content
Curiosity, are a team-player and can build supportive and collaborative relationships.
Strong project management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, and execute high-quality work under pressure.
Comfortable working in a remote-first environment, with the ability to build relationships, drive engagement, and collaborate effectively across distributed teams.
What you'll be responsible for
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Internal Communications Development
Create, edit, and distribute content to ensure organisational initiatives are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders
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Communications Strategy
Plan and execute the communications strategy that align with the goals of the company
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External Communications Development
Create, edit, and distribute content across a range of platforms that engage and inform a target audience
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Decision Making
Considers the costs and benefits of potential actions and determines the most appropriate one
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Written communication
Writes in a clear and structured format to convey information and ideas effectively to a target audience
Meet the team
