About this Role
As a senior communications expert, you will play a key role in shaping Alcoa's public narrative by developing impactful stories that showcase the company's innovation and sustainability leadership. This 12-month fixed-term position offers the opportunity to apply strategic insight and hands-on expertise to support communications across Alcoa's Australian operations.
You will be a vital member of a collaborative regional team, responsible for producing high-quality content across multiple media channels. Working closely with colleagues from across the business, you will help communicate major projects, strategic priorities, and key events, ensuring consistent and engaging messaging that aligns with Alcoa's values and business goals.
* Develop and deliver media relations activities, including media strategies, media releases, and maintain strong relationships with relevant media contacts.
* Support proactive and reactive communications around key business activities and priorities that are important to Alcoa's operations and stakeholders.
* Create high-quality content across websites, newsletters, speeches, presentations, and briefing documents.
* Monitor media coverage and emerging issues, providing strategic advice to protect and enhance Alcoa's reputation.
Key Responsibilities
1. Media relations and communications
2. Content creation
3. Reputation management
Requirements
* Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience in journalism, public relations, communications.
* Extensive corporate affairs skills and experience, particularly in external communications and media relations.
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills that allow you to successfully simplify complex and technical matters for a range of audiences that deliver impact and enhance understanding.
* Strong planning and project management capabilities, paired with a proactive and improvement-focused mindset.
* Ability to quickly shift focus between tasks and adapt to changing priorities on a regular basis.
About Alcoa
We are values led, vision driven, and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful, and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying, and harassment.
This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging.