4119: Corporate Communications Senior Manager ANZ

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Title: 4119: Corporate Communications Senior Manager ANZ

We are looking for a strategic, action-oriented communicator to lead Accenture’s external communications across Australia and New Zealand. This senior professional will play a critical dual role: promoting the brand through proactive, high-impact media engagement and thought leadership, while also protecting the brand by managing local reputation risk, identifying emerging issues early and helping steer effective response strategies. The role supports business priorities, strengthens Accenture’s market profile, and shapes compelling narratives around innovation, leadership and reinvention across topics including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, data, talent and industry transformation. This role will report to the APAC Corporate Communications Lead and work closely with local marketing and regional corporate communications teams, business leadership and agency partners.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute Accenture’s external communications strategy for ANZ, balancing proactive brand-building with strong reputation stewardship in support of regional priorities and local business goals.
Create and tailor high-quality content to support the media strategy, including news releases, bylines, op-eds, media pitches, messaging documents and executive briefing materials.
Manage media relations agencies and other external partners to deliver integrated, high-impact communications programs.
Advise and prepare senior business leaders and subject matter experts for media engagement, thought leadership opportunities, issues response and reputation-sensitive situations.
Lead local reputation management efforts by identifying emerging risks and issues, shaping response strategies and supporting crisis communications to help protect Accenture’s brand in ANZ.

Required Skills And Experience

Understanding of the technology and professional services landscape in ANZ, including the issues and trends shaping business, talent and innovation.
Grasp of emerging technology trends, with curiosity and a continuous learning mindset.
Ability to think strategically and proactively generate high-impact media opportunities, programs and executive visibility opportunities in support of business priorities.
Experience in issues and crisis management, including assessing local reputation risk and supporting effective response strategies.
Strong journalist relationships and a track record of generating high-value coverage across business, technology and trade media.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with strong writing and editing capability and the ability to translate complex technology topics into clear, compelling content for different audiences.
Proven ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders on media strategy, issues management and reputation-sensitive situations, earning their trust and confidence.
Experience working in a matrixed, global organization and collaborating effectively across local, regional and global teams, business groups and external partners to deliver communications objectives.
Ability to negotiate, manage conflict, build consensus and navigate complex challenges across teams and stakeholders.
Continuous learning mindset and a willingness to build new skills in support of growth and innovation.
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to inspire teams, innovate and solve complex problems.
Experience managing agencies, budgets and complex communications programs.

Travel Expectations:

Some travel may be required across Australia and New Zealand.

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Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent university qualification.
Minimum 15 years of combined agency and in-house experience in corporate communications, public relations or media relations, ideally in technology and/or professional services.