Woolworths Supermarkets Hiring for Communications Specialist at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

The Communications Specialist plays an important role in developing and executing the commercial and supplier engagement strategy.

Working in a fast-paced and high-performing team, you will support our high-profile engagement and communications plans.

We want to ensure our suppliers are kept updated on our strategy and perceive Woolworths as their preferred trading partner.

Key Accountabilities

• Create engaging, credible, and actionable content that inspires and empowers Commercial team members as well as Woolworths’ suppliers. e.g. newsletters, interviews, videos, livestreams, leadership messaging, and internal social media.
• Write high-quality, clear and effective communications on behalf of our Commercial leaders.
• Proofread communications developed by the team.
• Interview suppliers and write engaging stories that showcase our strong partnerships.
• Continually develop new and innovative ways to engage and inform audiences in physical, virtual and hybrid settings.
• Play a lead role in supporting the delivery of Supplier Sustainability engagement.
• Build creative decks that simplify messages to a broad audience.
• Support the Supplier Engagement Manager to deliver the events and engagement strategy. These activities include but are not limited to, Trade Shows, Supplier of the Year Awards, Category Updates, Town Halls, and Leaders’ Offsites.
• Develop strong partnerships with key business stakeholders including Supplier Engagement and Capability, Commercial, Store Operations, Marketing and Media teams.
• Ensure content is on message with other group-wide communications and initiatives.
• Support the broader Supplier Engagement and Capability Team where required.

About You

• 5+ years experience in a communications role.
• Highly collaborative
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast pace environment whilst being proactive
• Excellent networking skills and the ability to identify the right stakeholders
• Strong grasp of the English language – i.e. spelling and grammar
• Excellent attention to detail but also able to see the cross-functional impact of decisions
• Ability to create engaging and creative content via different channels and platforms (video, powerpoint, digital platforms)
• Intermediate to advanced Google Workplace skills e.g Google Slides
• Intermediate to advanced Canva skills
• Confidence in dealing with senior executives – giving and accepting feedback

Grow with the Group

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we’re all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.

We’d love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.