Our Opportunity

Location: Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday-Friday - 12 month fixed term contract 

It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Fortescue family and we are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Internal Communications professional to join our team to drive and deliver our internal communications and employee engagement strategy. 

With a focus on delivering innovative and engaging communications for our teams around the world, you will act as a trusted and skilled business partner to major portfolios and teams in Perth and across our operations.

The role will cover many areas of communications, including developing bespoke strategies for new products, change initiatives and major projects, written and visual content creation and supporting overall business objectives through innovative ways to engage our teams.

We are seeking a dynamic communications professional with the ability to embed our unique culture and Values, develop trusted stakeholder relationships and drive strong employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to key business partners, support leadership, provide guidance and develop and deliver strategic communications plans to support their objectives.
• Protect and support Fortescue’s unique culture through engagement opportunities that have impact.
• Provide guidance and support for crisis communications and incident management.
• Support events for internal and external activities.
• Ensure all content is underpinned by our Values and produced in line with global communications, brand and market disclosure guidelines.

Qualifications and Experience

• A strong background in a similar internal communications role, with experience or interest in media, multi-channel content creation, public relations and events.
• A bachelor’s degree in communications or related discipline/field such as public relations, digital communications or journalism is preferred.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex business information into engaging, compelling and accessible content tailored to teams at all levels of the organisation and across a variety of channels.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

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.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.