Advisor - Marketing & Communications

Marketing and Communications Advisor, Global Water + Environment

• Creative marketing and communications position in a global business
• Work in a truly flexible, hybrid environment, with an incredibly supportive team
• Real Impact, Made together – play a critical role in our industry as we transition to a regenerative future

Your future with SMEC and the SJ Group 

As a global engineering consultancy, your future with us presents opportunities and challenges to advance your career, be deeply connected to a network of specialists around the world and be mentored by leaders who continually strive to make a difference. We are energetic, passionate, and driven by our purpose: ‘Real impact, made together’. It conveys our role as a pragmatic partner committed to creating measurable and meaningful change in the world. We are a collective of problem solvers, motivated and inspired by the real outcomes we achieve through our work.

Our DNA is made up of an inclusive workplace, with over 16,000 employees spanning 38 countries, we seek out and value diversity and expertise to drive innovation and share learning across our global network.

We are looking for an Advisor to work closely with our Marketing & Communications Manager – Global Water + Environment to support the Water + Environment business as we explore what’s possible in the transition towards a sustainable and resilient energy future.

Your role and responsibilities

This is a vital role supporting the creation and delivery of all brand and marketing activities across the Global Water + Environment business, and will touch on marketing, communications, PR, social initiatives and events.  

Based out of our Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne offices, this role will see you collaborating to create on-brand marketing content, managing internal stakeholders, working with our Marketing Managers on campaign delivery logistics.

A key part of this role will be content creation, working with the business to write articles, social posts, award submissions and create campaign content.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist with developing, implementing, and managing the Global brand and marketing initiatives in line with corporate and business unit growth plans.
• Identify and deliver a range of rich, relevant, and engaging content to drive brand awareness, improve client acquisition and retention.
• Apply project management principles in carrying out communications, marketing and branding activities and accomplish project deliverables to the required standard and in a timely manner.

The ideal candidate will have 5 plus years’ experience in marketing and communications roles.

What can you bring to the team?

We welcome a diverse skill set that enjoys the challenges of a fast-paced environment with a broad spectrum of work and responsibilities. We’re looking for a true collaborator and team player, with a passion for marketing, project management and stakeholder engagement.

The ideal applicant will have:

• A natural ability and enjoyment in writing and communicating – you love to tell stories and see the power of these stories to convey insights
• Strong project management experience - you are exceptionally well organised in everything you do
• Excellent rapport building – you are able to easily establish positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Adaptability – you juggle things to meet changing demands and are comfortable outside of strict process
• Excellent problem-solving skills including the ability to work independently
• A desire to be a genuine team player and work collaboratively with the broader team - we all support each other
• Events experience is a plus

Balanced, practical and healthy: We are committed to creating a culture that embraces and enables you to live the lifestyle you want to. Our goal is to enable all employees to achieve a healthy balance between work and non-work commitments.

We are committed to a flexible workplace, this is a hybrid position based out of our Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne office, with two days working from home.

We’re invested in you: At the SJ Group we focus on setting our people up to succeed. Delivering exceptional outcomes starts with having exceptional people and we are committed to nurturing talent and supporting personal and career development. A solid technical foundation provides the base from which our people then stretch, discover and innovate to ensure deep personal and career satisfaction through multiple career pathway options, development programs, mentorships and external training and global mobility.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Sarah De Zilva – Sarah.DeZilva@smec.com

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our website at http://www.smec.com/en_au

All recruitment activities go through our Global Talent Acquisition team and this role doesn’t require agency input.  Please do not forward resumes directly to SJ Group employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!