Title:  Head of Communications

The Opportunity

Veolia is looking for an experienced Head of Communications to deliver our brand ambition of Ecological Transformation as a parental leave cover for 14 months. In this highly visible  position, you will develop and deliver compelling, on-brand messages to our stakeholders: media, customers, employees, partners, industry and government. Working closely with senior management including our CEO, you will build and preserve the Global Veolia brand, representing Veolia as a trusted expert voice when it comes to tackling environmental challenges. This role plays a pivotal part in driving Veolia’s key messages to market, by sharing the positive impact we make on the environment every day.
 

What's on offer

• Impactful strategic role, with plenty of opportunity to propose creative solutions
• Fast-paced and varied opportunity with a strong and established team
• High visibility with close working relationship with Executive Team members 
   

What you'll be responsible for

• Develop and foster relationships with key journalists across mainstream media and industry publications;
• Articulate a clear position for the brand on key environmental issues to support consistent in market messaging, positioning Veolia as a Voice of Influence in market;
• Guide strategy to improve social media performance & other forms of digital communication to market;
• Manage press outreach, including press releases, creation of press kits and materials, interview preparation, and responses to media requests;
• Oversee critical employee communications, and embedding the #weareresourcers mindset and brand values across the organisation;
• Ensure that key organisational messages are delivered in a timely way, through the right channels and with the employee experience in mind;
• Lead and inspire the Communications team and broader business around our Purpose of Ecological Transformation.
   

What you'll need to be successful

• 10-15 years of professional experience, including leading communications, social media and public relations activities of a high-growth organisation;
• Demonstrated success in leading a high performing communications team, in a highly complex global organisation (ideally within the Environmental Services / Utilities Sector);
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence Senior Stakeholders (including CEO, Executive Leadership team members, Community Groups  and Political Organisations ) to achieve optimum business outcomes;
• Demonstrated experience in Managing Crisis Media communications and Group Media relations;
• Experience in managing or influencing Internal communications strategy and performance.
   

A Veolia Career

All of our employees are entitled to:

Our Veolia Cares policy enables parental leave to be offered from day one of your employment regardless of whether you’re on a permanent or fixed term contract
Employee share plan
Annual salary review with bonus
Support to pursue educational and development opportunities
Access to endless career options and pathways, Veolia promotes from within
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Bupa health insurance discount
Corporate Discounts
Fitness Passport
Volunteer Opportunities
Salary sacrificing (i.e. super, novated leases)
 

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.
 

Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career, and a more sustainable world.
 

At Veolia we value diversity, equity and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.  The First Nations language where this role is based is Dharrug.
 

We also welcome applications from veterans, people with disability, all gender identities, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and people from all cultural backgrounds. We also encourage our Veterans to visit our Veterans at Veolia webpage.
 

Veolia is committed to conducting recruitment in a fair, ethical and transparent manner based solely on merit. Candidates with direct or indirect personal/professional ties to Veolia and/or any third party related to Veolia business (including but not limited to Veolia's suppliers, customers, partners and competitors) must disclose this information.