Head of Communications - Sydney, Australia - QBE Insurance
Description
Primary Details
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Employee
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Location: Sydney:
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Type: Permanent, full time
The opportunity
As the Head of Communications you will be responsible for corporate communications that promote, protect and differentiate the organisation's brand image, reputation, employer engagement and customer connection.
This includes the formulation and implementation of internal and external communications strategies across multiple channels and via multiple media platforms.
Your new role
In this role you will:
- Develop and implement communications strategy to influence key stakeholders, supporting wider strategic imperatives and consistent with business goals and objectives.
- Provide counsel and support to Executives and senior leaders throughout the organisation to support communication strategies aligned to business unit objectives.
- Drive the internal communications agenda to ensure understanding of the vision, purpose and strategy of the organisation and increase employee engagement.
- Review and develop corporate communications delivery channels e.g. intranet, internet, etc, ensuring that these effectively position and deliver key messages.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external business partners, industry associates and other contacts to ensure the continuing availability of appropriate quality services/information and promotion of QBE's interests.
- Lead and manage the Communications Team to ensure that people, resources and processes are aligned with current and future business needs and fit for purpose.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have extensive internal and external communication experience within a large organisation.
You will also have;
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across all levels of the organization/external contacts.
- Brand development and management.
- Experience of handling all communication channels, including online, publishing, internal communications and events.
- Experience in assessing risks and issues and ensuring that the response is appropriate and proactive where required.
- Strong Leadership and influencing abilities.
About QBE
We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
We're proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.
With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances.
As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
- 'Hybrid Working' - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Our 'Thriving at our Best' wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks' genderequal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners
Rewards & Recognition
We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
- Gold Employer status for 4 years in a row Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
- Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates
- Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
- Family First accredited employer since 2021
and let's make it happen"
Application Close Date: 29/04/2024 11:59 PM
How to Apply:
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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