About The Role
Due to continued growth across our region, Babcock is seeking an exceptional Head of Media, Marketing and Communications to join our team. Reporting to the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, this role will be instrumental in shaping how we present our brand, engage our audiences and strengthen our reputation as a trusted sovereign Defence partner.
This senior leadership role oversees the full marketing, communications, media and events portfolio for our Australasian business, ensuring alignment with both local priorities and our global brand and corporate affairs strategy. You will lead the development of an integrated approach to brand positioning, strategic communications and market engagement, providing expert counsel to the Executive Team on reputation, media, stakeholder engagement and public affairs. A key focus will be ensuring our messaging reflects the needs of Defence and Commercial clients while remaining consistent with global standards, governance frameworks and approval processes.
Responsibilities
* Lead integrated marketing, media and communications across Australasia, working closely with global teams to elevate a unified international brand.
* Oversee the full marketing, communications, media and events portfolio for the Australasian business, ensuring alignment with local priorities and global strategy.
* Lead development of an integrated brand positioning, strategic communications and market engagement, providing expert counsel to the Executive Team on reputation, media, stakeholder engagement and public affairs.
* Guide national marketing strategy, capability positioning and campaign development, supported by strong market insights and competitor analysis.
* Lead proactive and reactive media relations, building strong relationships across Defence media and government communications networks, and ensuring high‐quality internal communication that supports culture, change and organisational alignment.
* Extend across digital strategy, content development and the delivery of major events, exhibitions and capability showcases, ensuring all activity meets security, safety and compliance requirements.
* Manage budgets, agency partnerships and governance obligations, ensuring compliance with Defence security protocols, export controls and information handling standards.
* Maintain close alignment with the global Corporate Affairs function to uphold brand integrity, reporting frameworks and international messaging consistency.
Qualifications
* Australian Citizen with a Defence security clearance (or the ability to obtain).
* Tertiary qualifications in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism or related fields.
* Senior leadership experience in marketing, communications, media or public affairs within Defence, aerospace, government or a highly regulated industry.
* Experience managing media relations, including sensitive or high‐stakes issues.
* Proven ability to operate within a global corporate structure, balancing local needs with global brand and governance requirements.
Benefits
* Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy, including flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.
* Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 endorsed employer.
* Babcock's supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self‐led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
* Our beRewarded platform offers discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and more, plus novated leasing options and a corporate shares plan.
* Our principles‐driven culture recognises outstanding work through the weRecognise programme, in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.
We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience. Due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.
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