Senior External Affairs Specialist

at  Synergy AU

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.
We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.
Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the south
Click here to discover more about how Western Australia’s energy landscape is evolving to become more sustainable.

The Senior External Affairs Specialist role is an opportunity in our Media and External Affairs Team based at our Perth Head Office site.
This role is responsible for coordinating and advising on external communications strategies and materials to drive engagement and positive corporate reputation.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Proactively lead the delivery of external corporate reporting and publications, working with the Media & External Affairs team to deliver external publications.
• Provide communications support to executive leadership team, including CEO and Board.
• Develop and execute communication plans to support the delivery of strategic projects across the business.
• Develop well researched key messages and detailed FAQs for multiple and varied audiences.
• Proactively seek and plan external opportunities to support the delivery of the organisations overarching strategy.