About Seqwater
Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.
As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.
As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.
Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.
If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater.
About Your Opportunity
Reporting to our Media and Communication Team Leader, you will lead, and in some cases, manage a range of communication activities including the delivery of internal and external communication activities and events, briefing and communication materials, reporting on team priorities and outcomes and assist in the management of emerging issues.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage the delivery of internal communication and corporate communication plans, projects and activities that support organisational objectives.
- Provide strategic communication advice and build effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of communication objectives.
- Develop and manage the delivery of communication materials for different audiences including content for external reports, articles and presentations, websites and newsletters to meet Seqwater brand guidelines.
- Receive and respond to media enquiries including preparing media releases and responses to protect Seqwater’s reputation monitoring media and inbox and reporting requirements.
- Liaise and coordinate complex responses to a range of issues to protect Seqwater's reputation and deliver external facing opportunities including but not limited to media conferences, public forums and media briefings.
- Participate in incident and emergency, flood operations and media on-call rosters as required.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations or journalism or related filed or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of three to five years’ experience in a corporate communications role.
- A C Class Driver’s Licence (desirable)
- Experience with Vision 6 (desirable)
- Experience working in a corporate communication environment involving crisis communication and issues management (desirable)
This position has a salary range of $104,668.84 - $115,102.18 (dependent on experience) plus 12.75% superannuation.
For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/
If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!
Why Work For Us?
At Seqwater we care.
We offer competitive pay and job security while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our employees through initiatives such as immunisation programs and skin checks. Our flexible hybrid working options help you balance your career with your personal life.
You’ll benefit from discounted memberships, ongoing professional development opportunities, and generous leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave.
At Seqwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity, ensuring everyone feels included, respected, and treated fairly.
To apply
Submit a brief cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.
Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Monday 2nd December 2024
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
