Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

Help tell the stories that matter as a Corporate Communications Advisor with Mission Australia. In this role within our Marketing and Communications team, you will bring our purpose to life by creating clear, compelling and impactful communications that support a fair Australia for people in need. You will deliver high-quality external content across corporate publications, messaging and stakeholder communications, ensuring alignment with our Vision, brand and strategy. Drawing on strong technical communications expertise, you will develop messaging frameworks, shape corporate narratives and support reputation initiatives that build trust, confidence and connection with key audiences.

Responsibilities

Deliver external corporate communications aligned to organisational strategy, priorities and reputation objectives
Draft, edit and coordinate high-quality communications for external audiences across multiple channels
Lead the coordination and delivery of major corporate publications, including the Annual Report
Develop and tailor messaging for different audiences, ensuring clarity, consistency and impact
Maintain strong editorial standards, including proofreading, tone of voice and brand alignment
Coordinate inputs, workflows and approvals across stakeholders to deliver communications projects on time
Build effective relationships with internal teams, designers, media and external suppliers
Ensure all communications are accurate, timely and aligned with corporate narratives and messaging frameworks
Manage content repositories, documentation and reporting on communications activities
Evaluate communications effectiveness and provide insights to support continuous improvement

Requirements

Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
2–5 years’ experience in corporate communications, media or public relations roles
Proven experience drafting and editing content for external audiences with clarity and impact
Experience supporting or delivering corporate publications or major communications projects
Exceptional written communication and editing skills, with strong attention to detail
Ability to tailor messaging for different audiences while maintaining a consistent tone of voice
Strong planning and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines
Confidence working with a range of stakeholders to gather input and drive outcomes
A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across teams
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadline
Undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks
Have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people

Skills

Corporate communications
Media
Public relations
Drafting content
Editing content
Written communication
Attention to detail
Messaging
Tone of voice
Brand alignment
Planning
Coordination
Stakeholder management
Collaboration
Organisational skills

Location

Sydney, NSW

Work Type

Full Time
Permanent

Experience Level

2-5 years

Education Level

Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

$84,544 + Super + NFP Salary Packaging

Benefits

Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax
Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
Volunteering opportunities
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

About the Company

Mission Australia is a national Christian charity motivated by a shared vision of an Australia where everyone has a safe home and can thrive. Since 1859, we’ve been standing alongside people in need across Australia, offering real hope that has lasting impact. Backed by our supporters, churches, partners, and funders, we work together for the long-term wellbeing of anyone who needs us, reflecting our values of respect, compassion, integrity, perseverance and celebration. We collaborate with people experiencing homelessness or disadvantage to tackle the root causes of their challenges through providing access to safe, affordable homes and innovative, evidence-based support services. Every day we deliver homelessness crisis and prevention services, provide social and affordable housing, assist struggling families and children, address mental health issues, fight substance dependencies, support people with disability and much more. Mission Australia believes a person’s circumstances shouldn’t define their future and that given the right support, everyone can reach their full potential. That’s why we stand together with Australians in need, until they can stand for themselves. Learn more about Mission Australia and our purpose.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.