Internal Communications Specialist

Company Description

About SEEK

SEEK operates market-leading online employment marketplaces, including Jobstreet and Jobsdb in Asia. SEEK has been helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helping organisations succeed for over 25 years.

Founded and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, SEEK has grown into a multinational technology company with over 3,300 employees and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

SEEK’s presence spans Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Additionally, SEEK has minority investments in employment marketplaces in China, South Korea and Bangladesh.

SEEK develops and applies innovative data and technology tools to facilitate high-quality matching and improve reliability of marketplace information.

In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, SEEK was recognised as one of Australia’s Top Ten Places to Work in Technology in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards. SEEK was also named a 5-Star Employer of Choice by HRD Asia in 2024 and won four accolades at TalentCorp’s Life at Work Awards 2023 in Malaysia.

Job Description

The Role

At SEEK, we believe great internal communications plays a pivotal role in providing an exceptional employee experience.

The role of Internal Communications Specialist will help to deliver our APAC Corporate Communications Strategy by supporting the business to achieve its strategic goals with effective and focused communications.

It will achieve this via acting as a strategic partner to select divisions of SEEK and offering informed and effective communication advice and support, while bringing local expertise and market insights to drive APAC-wide impact. 

SEEK’s Internal Communications Specialist role is integral to delivering exceptional employee experience through strategic communications. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications APAC & Asia, this position supports APAC Corporate Communications Strategy execution across all SEEK markets, with a particular focus on Asia.

The role will understand SEEK’s business strategy and industries, partner with specific divisions, and leverage local expertise for regional impact. The role requires deep knowledge of how internal communications enhance employee engagement.

The Specialist will execute communications strategy, create engaging content promoting SEEK’s objectives and culture, and manage key relationships with both technical specialists and senior leaders.

The collaborative environment at SEEK requires flexible thinking, strong time management skills and comfort with feedback. The ideal candidate should be motivated to understand our strategy and apply critical thinking to enhance the internal communications strategy.

Key Responsibilities 

• Employee communications strategy: Help to implement SEEK’s internal communications approach across Asia Pacific which brings to life SEEK’s strategy, objectives and culture. Emphasise advice and support which boosts SEEK’s highly regarded employee experience and engagement by focusing on the right things. 
• Compelling content design: Create and deliver high-quality content for existing and new channels and make SEEK’s internal communication best-in-class. Bring professionalism and flair to the content creation process and be ready to execute across channels and tools that reach our employees in all our markets. 
• Stakeholder engagement: Learn from and support teams and leaders across SEEK’s business areas so you have a network of people to draw from to create content that is reflective of activities across all departments and geographies. 
• Team player: Work within a wider Corporate Communications team and align internal and external messaging and leverage opportunities to repurpose and maximise content where appropriate.  

Qualifications

The Team 

This role reports to our Head of Corporate Communications, APAC & Asia in SEEK’s Corporate Communications team. You will work closely with and be well supported by colleagues in internal communications, external communications and communication channels, located in Asia and ANZ. 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience  

• Demonstrated experience working in a Corporate Communications team with a focus on internal and digital communications 
• Proven record of running successful internal communications programs across complex business environments 
• Ability to apply critical thinking and provide appropriate advice to stakeholders on a range of matters considering reputation and engagement risks where appropriate 
• An excellent writer and storyteller with a passion for creating engaging and modern content 
• Experience working across a variety of channels and tools (including town halls, intranet, newsletters, etc.) and can design compelling content in presentations, videos and other creative collateral 
• Meticulous organisational skills, able to work independently and exercise great judgment, and manages time effectively 
• Experience supporting and influencing senior business leaders 
• Experience working across APAC or within a global business is desirable but not essential 

Additional Information

Why SEEK!

• Permanent position
• Hybrid working mode
• Mature & collaborative working culture
• Extensive employee benefits

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.