Communications and Content Lead – Remote

Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone around the world. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution. Since launching in 2014, we've grown from startup to global scale, reaching a valuation of over $2 billion and building a presence across six countries, with even more growth ahead. We now serve over 350,000 SMEs, pay more than 3 million employees, and support a growing pool of job seekers finding their next role through our platform.

The EH Way at Employment Hero:

• Mission First: Our Mission determines what we work on, where we invest, and where we focus.
• Remote First: We champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy.
• AI First: We are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is not just a tool, it’s a fundamental part of how we operate, innovate, and scale.
• Live by Our Values: We role model our values 100% of the time.
• Expect High Performance: We set a high standard and we’re not satisfied with being average.

This role involves leading regional strategy and implementation for Employment Hero’s largest and most established market, Australia and New Zealand. You’ll own the ANZ communications and content program end to end, from earned media and agency relationships through to the content that supports our marketing KPIs across the region. Driving earned coverage is central to this role, and that means building Employment Hero’s authority across traditional media and new media alike.

You’ll be responsible for consistent messaging and narrative across comms and content, working with other marketing leads so that every channel speaks to the same thing: Employment Hero is the authority in maximising human employment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Communications & Content Strategy: Lead the ANZ communications and content strategy, prioritising the stories, campaigns and content that build Employment Hero’s reputation, credibility and commercial results in market.
• Messaging & Narrative Consistency: Own consistent messaging and narrative across communications and content.
• Integrated Campaign PR: Lead PR for integrated campaigns and activations, including major brand campaigns.
• Earned Media: Lead all media relations and earned coverage in ANZ.
• Content Leadership: Own the ANZ content strategy and oversee all content in market.
• Agency Management: Manage our PR agency relationships in-market.
• Data & Insights: Use Employment Hero’s own data to tell credible, well-sourced stories.
• Executive Profile: Support media opportunities and local engagement for Employment Hero’s spokespeople.
• Issues Management: Be the first point of contact for anything reputationally sensitive in media for ANZ.
• Reporting: Work with the Communications Manager to track and report on coverage, share of voice, content performance and campaign results.
• Team Leadership: Manage the ANZ content marketing team.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with the Communications Manager, ANZ marketing leadership and the wider global communications team.

To thrive at Employment Hero, you’ll need to embody The EH Way - operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you’ll also bring:

• 8+ years’ experience in senior communications and content leadership roles.
• A strong command of earned media strategy.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• A lateral thinker who can spot an angle, a moment or an opportunity.
• Confident using first party data and insights.
• Sound judgement under pressure.
• Sharp editorial instinct.
• Experience operating across both strategic and hands-on execution.
• A collaborative operator who can lead effectively across teams.

At Employment Hero, we don't just talk about a better way to work. We live it. Work in a remote-first environment, giving you the autonomy to do your best work while delivering meaningful outcomes. Access cutting-edge AI tools and technology that help you move faster, think bigger, and amplify your expertise. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including generous parental leave, subsidised egg freezing, a home office allowance, and outstanding learning and development opportunities to support your growth.