At a Glance
- Tasks: Create impactful content and lead campaigns that connect with over 1.6 million Victorians.
- Company: Join AusNet, a leader in the clean energy transition.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work, generous leave, and community volunteering opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive culture with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with a supportive, high-performing team.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in communications with strong writing and stakeholder engagement skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
Join AusNet as a Senior Communication Specialist on a 12-month fixed term contract. Work on varied, meaningful projects that benefit communities in a welcoming, supportive and high-performing team with hybrid working - 3 days in office.
At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family. Help us lead the way while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make a real impact – for your career, our communities and Australia’s cleaner energy future.
About the role
Are you a strategic communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment? Join AusNet’s high-performing communications team and help shape how we connect with over 1.6 million Victorians. This critical role supports external communications across eight business lines, working closely with community, customers and stakeholders to deliver clear, engaging and compliant messaging.
What you’ll do:
- Develop and deliver high-quality content across digital and print channels.
- Lead multi-channel campaigns that support AusNet’s services and priorities.
- Champion plain language and content accessibility.
- Use data and insights to continuously improve messaging.
- Develop emergency and incident management communications and updates.
- Collaborate across teams for consistent, effective communication.
About you!
- Experience in energy, infrastructure, or utilities is a bonus — but not essential.
- 5+ years in communications, media, or journalism.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and campaign planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation experience.
- Familiarity with digital tools like Salesforce, Sitecore, Sprout Social, Power BI and social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Meta, TikTok).
- Experience with culturally linguistically and diverse (CALD) communications and media relations is a plus.
Please note, we are not engaging with any Recruitment agencies for this role. If you are interested, please apply!
A real place to belong.
We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.
We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:
- Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part-time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
- Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
- Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
- Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.
As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead. So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.
Senior Communication Specialist in Melbourne employer: AusNet
AusNet is an exceptional employer that prioritises purpose and people, fostering a collaborative work culture where employees can thrive while tackling the complex challenges of the energy sector. With a strong commitment to employee growth, AusNet offers opportunities for professional development and meaningful contributions to cyber security initiatives, all within a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join us in shaping the future of energy and making a real impact in our communities.
