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Communications Manager

A strategic communications manager with a successful track record in building brands and protecting company reputations. Areas of expertise: communications strategy and implementation; sustainability and corporate social responsibility; brand management;project management; corporate reporting;team leadership and functional management.

Desired Positions

Advertising/media/art/entertainment, Construction/architecture, Mining/utilities, Sales/marketing, Transportation/logistics

Ideal Job

Desired Salary
Negotiable per year  
Availability
Immediately  
Desired Job Type
Any Type  
Can Travel for Work
Moderately  
Highest Education Level
Bachelor Degree  
Current Location
Sydney  
Relocation
Will Consider Relocation to;
Melbourne
Brisbane
Residency / Visa
I am authorised to work in Australia

Skills and Experience

Category Yrs. Exp. Until
Advertising / Media / Art / Entertainment Advertising 5 2001  
  Communications 20 2008  
  Event management 20 2008  
  Executive 5 2008  
  Management 10 2008  
  Marketing 5 2008  
  Public relations 20 2008  
  Publishing 7 2008  
Mining / Utilities Executive 5 2008  
  Management 10 2008  
Sales / Marketing Brand / Product management 10 2006  
  Communications 5 2001  
  Direct marketing 5 2001  
  Management 10 2001  
  Public relations 20 2008  

Employment History

Job Title
National Manager Corporate Communications and Reputation
Industry
Mining / Utilities
06/2006 to 04/2008
Managing a team of 13, was responsible for developing communications strategies to build stakeholder preference; providing high level strategic advice to senior management; providing direction for internal communications, the company’s website, retail investor communications, sustainability reporting; budget management and management of communications agencies.
Job Title
National Manager, Brand and Corporate Communications
Industry
Mining / Utilities
09/2003 to 06/2006
Managed a team of three with responsibility for corporate brand management; retail investor communications including the annual, half-year and AGM report; and end-to-end sustainability reporting including strategy, design, data collection, research, writing production and verification.
Job Title
Corporate Communications Manager
Industry
Mining / Utilities
07/2001 to 09/2003
Responsible for corporate brand management, corporate reporting and publications.
Job Title
Manager, Strategic Communications
Industry
Mining / Utilities
05/2000 to 06/2001
National responsibility for brand management, a promotions and advertising budget of $5 million (achieved with savings), campaign management, strategic communications guidance for all areas of the Retail business, integrated communications planning, sponsorship, event management and supplier management.  The position had five direct reports.
Job Title
Rebranding Project Manager (Contract position)
Industry
Mining / Utilities
01/2000 to 10/2000
Managed the rebranding of a leading energy brand with a budget of $14 million. The position had two direct reports, and was responsible for developing brand positioning, the internal and external campaign to launch the brand name and identity nationally, and re-branding over 80 locations, 300 vehicles, 6,000 bulk tanks and over 500,000 cylinders.
Job Title
Manager, Marketing Communications
Industry
Mining / Utilities
08/1996 to 01/2000
Responsibile for brand strategy, a promotions and advertising budget of $1.6 million (achieved with savings for three years), campaign management, website management, strategic communications guidance to all areas of the business, integrated communications planning and advertising agency recruitment and management. The position had one direct report.
Job Title
Advertising and Public Relations Manager
Industry
Mining / Utilities
01/1996 to 08/1996
Responsibilities included the development and end-to-end management of small business and residential marketing campaigns.
Job Title
Senior Communications Advisor
Industry
Mining / Utilities
04/1995 to 01/1996
Responsible for brand positioning to underpin corporate and consumer communications, and providing advice to business units on communications strategy and implementation.
Job Title
Consultant
Industry
Advertising / Media / Art / Entertainment
01/1986 to 03/1995
Responsibilities included media relations, publication production, sales promotions, event management, internal communications and issues management for the consultancy’s largest account - Shell Australia (Queensland branch), Mack Trucks Australia and mining equipment manufacturer, Tamrock. 

Qualifications

Completed Institution Degree / Qualification
2001 Monash University Graduate Diploma in Marketing  
1990 Queensland University of Technology Bachelor of Business Communication (Public Relations)  
1985 Griffith University Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies)  

Work Related Training & Certification

Completed Institution Training / Certification
2005 Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Walking the Tightrope  
2005 Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility Methods for Measuring and Evaluating CSR Strategies  
2004 Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility Effective Stakeholder Engagement  
2003 Business Essentials Media Training (Television, radio and press)  
2002 Melbourne Business School Finance in Five Days: A Toolkit for Non-financial Managers  

Board Seats & Volunteer Positions

Until Company Position
2008 Good Beginnings Event Manager  
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