Corporate Affairs Senior Manager – Role Overview
The Corporate Affairs Senior Manager is a leadership role within the Clients & Markets function. Reporting to the Head of Marketing & Communications, the role is responsible for setting BDO Australia's corporate affairs strategy and leading a dedicated Corporate Affairs team, ensuring communications are clear, coordinated, risk‐aware and aligned to firm strategy and values.
The role provides trusted advice to the Chief Executive Partner and leadership during crisis or significant issues situations and is accountable for strengthening and protecting BDO Australia's reputation through disciplined governance and delivery.
Key Priorities
* Corporate Affairs (including for internal areas such as firm strategy and leadership communications)
* Media and External Affairs
* Issues and Crisis Communications
* Team leadership
About You
* Demonstrated experience in corporate affairs, communications or PR roles
* Demonstrated experience in media, issues and crisis communications (essential)
* Strong stakeholder management capability, with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders and Partners in complex environments
* Strong understanding of Australian media environments
* Proven ability to build a collaborative, high performing team culture focused on continuous improvement and accountability
* Strong people leadership capability, including coaching, capability uplift and developing talent within the team
* Experience in professional services or complex corporate organisations preferred
* Strong judgement, discretion and stakeholder management capability
* Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business or related discipline
Benefits
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what's possible. This includes participation in fitness challenges; exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program; travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards; study and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people, and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave.
You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring programme.
Legal and Equal Opportunity Statement
BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team.
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