Communications Manager

One of our cultural mindsets is authentic dialogue and authenticity; Bring your authentic self to work at Engineers Australia! We offer meaningful, purpose-driven work. Our people work to support the engineering profession that shapes the very world we live in. With more than 144,000 members, Engineers Australia is the voice of the profession, and we need you to help us drive mutual value for our members and industry partners.

About The Role

The Communications Manager is responsible for shaping and delivering communications for the MCX Transformation Program, ensuring stakeholders are informed, engaged, and prepared for change. Working across the program and its workstreams, you will develop clear, consistent messaging that supports awareness, readiness, adoption, and a unified transformation narrative. This is a fixed term opportunity with an immediate start until June 2028.

Location

Melbourne, VIC

In This Role You Will

• Develop and deliver the communications strategy, roadmap, messaging framework and communication plans for the MCX Transformation Program.
• Lead program-wide communications, ensuring consistent messaging and engagement across key transformation milestones.
• Partner with change, stakeholder and business leaders to support communication, readiness, feedback and adoption activities.
• Manage communication channels, governance, publishing schedules and a central source of truth for program information.
• Provide strategic communications advice, tools and quality assurance to workstreams to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Measure communication effectiveness, stakeholder engagement and sentiment, using insights to continuously improve outcomes.

Here’s What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience in strategic, transformation or change communications within complex organisations.
• Proven ability to support large-scale transformation initiatives, translating complex information into clear and engaging messages.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive and organisation-wide communications.
• Experience developing communication strategies, plans, messaging frameworks and engagement approaches.
• Highly organised and collaborative, with strong project coordination skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities across teams and workstreams.

**Please refer to the supporting documents to review the full success profile and measures of success in this role (on our careers website)

Why work for Engineers Australia?

• People are at the heart of what we do and why we do it.
• Enjoy competitive remuneration and salary packaging that recognises your expertise and contributions
• Generous paid leave options including 15 days of Personal Leave and 2 days of Life Leave
• Enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid working model, helping you balance personal wellbeing and professional achievement, with at least 2 days in the office or 40% of working hours onsite.
• Unlock career growth prospects, as we invest in you and provide avenues for advancement in EA.
• A diverse, inclusive, and supportive team culture that supports you to lead and achieve
• Proud AWEI Bronze Employer Award winner (2023–2029), championing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ employees.

Ready to apply?

Click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your cover letter and resume by 04 Nov 2026. This position is subject to both a National Police Check and Reference Check. Please note applications are reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply early.

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