Job Description
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Position Description - Communications Specialist
*** Temporary 6-month parental leave contract ***
Boeing Australia is seeking a Communications Specialist to work as part of a global, dynamic, fast-paced Communications team. The position is 100% onsite, located in Melbourne.
This role requires some domestic and international travel and regular participation in international calls/meetings which may occur outside of standard business hours.
In this role, the successful candidate will support our Boeing Aerostructures Australia (BAA) manufacturing facility in Fishermans Bend; BAA is part of Boeing Fabrication, an internal supplier of Boeing Commercial Aircraft (BCA) components. Key responsibilities include working with the managing director and senior leadership team on critical site-wide communications that support business objectives, writing stories for internal and external audiences about BAA’s people and capabilities, and supporting Enterprise Agreement communications activities. Ongoing coordination with U.S.-based teammates is important for alignment.
You may also be asked to promote our Australian supply chain story across our Boeing Australia subsidiaries. You will work with Boeing supply chain focals and communicators, business leaders, external suppliers to tell a cohesive and integrated story.
In addition to supporting BAA and Supply Chain, this role will also support storytelling for our upcoming Boeing Australia 100 years campaign in 2027. This may include development of external articles or videos, media pitches or other employee-focused communications content relating to our 100-year history.
Communications content to plan and produce includes but is not limited to internal stories and messages, external web stories, social media posts, news releases, and videos that highlight our people, products and commitment to manufacturing and our Australian supply chain.
Pitching reporters about Boeing’s Australian manufacturing capability and supply chain should lead to neutral-to-positive articles in local/national/trade outlets.
The role will report to the Boeing Australia Communications Senior Manager, with alignment to Fabrication Communications in the US.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)
- Seven to ten years’ experience in corporate communications within a large complex organisation, with demonstrated experience in employee communications and media relations.
- Provide communications consulting skills, including ability to coach and prepare senior executives for internal and external engagements, including media.
- Have top-notch organization skills, be a self-starter and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects at one time, while meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent writing and media skills, along with the interpersonal skills needed to work in a complex, matrixed organisation.
- High level organisational and time management skills.
- Australian must be Australian PR or citizens
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)
- Tertiary qualifications in PR/Communications and/or a related field.
About Us
Boeing Australia and New Zealand are shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for both the defence space and the manufacturing of composite components for commercial aircraft. From the seabed to outer space, we have helped shape aerospace, manufacturing and defence innovations in Australia over the past 95 years. In addition to a competitive salary, our employees benefit from flexible working options, global opportunities, salary packaging, performance incentives, study assistance, wellbeing programs and discounts on health insurance, travel and accommodation. We’re also committed to fostering an environment that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive for every employee, with great opportunities for professional growth.
As an equal opportunity employer, female candidates, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply. We are also open to candidates from other industries including mining, communications, ICT and oil and gas. If you don’t meet 100% of the criteria for this role although you have the right foundational experience and qualifications, don’t hesitate to apply.
Applications for this position will be accepted until Dec. 29, 2025
Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
