We welcome fearless thinkers.

For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has been a beacon of justice, courage, and compassion, standing up for those who need us most. We extend access to justice to countless Australians, supporting them in moments that matter and continually pushing for better solutions. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.

We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people’s lives, which is why we are one of Australia’s most respected law firms. Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.

About the role

We are looking for a Partnership Communications Specialist to join our dynamic team in Brisbane. This full-time, permanent position offers a unique opportunity to blend your creative talents with meaningful work. Reporting to a Principal Lawyer, you will craft compelling content that supports our business development objectives and resonates with our diverse audience.

Why you’ll love working with us

• Creative Freedom: Use your creativity to develop engaging content across various digital channels.
• Impactful Work: Your work will directly contribute to achieving positive outcomes in real people’s lives.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with passionate professionals who value innovation and collaboration.
• Professional Growth: We invest in our people, offering opportunities for continuous learning and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Coordinate and create business development communications for QLD and NT, leveraging your creative skills to produce captivating content.
• Communications Hub: Develop and maintain a communications hub, mapping out delivery with key firm events.
• Compliance and Innovation: Ensure compliance with advertising regulations while identifying innovative ways to enhance partnership communications.
• Performance Analysis: Develop and analyse performance reports, providing insights for ongoing optimisation of communications and digital content

The experience we are looking for

• Creative Expertise: Tertiary qualifications in marketing, business development, or a related field, with demonstrable experience in a communications role.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.) and Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
• Industry Experience: Experience managing business development communications, ideally within the legal industry.
• Relationship Building: Strong ability to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders.

Our People Commitment comes with the following benefits:

• Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities 
• 22 Weeks Parental leave with your superannuation guaranteed and back-to-work transition policy
• End of Year leave, 1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years
• Comprehensive mental health framework, including wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days per year) and $299 reimbursement
• Discounted gym membership
• A hybrid flex working model
• Salary Continuance & Life Insurance
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading

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Our shared values represent what we stand for and guide how we act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and Tenacity.

We love that you have a life outside of work and we’re happy to support yours. We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements. Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.

Are you ready to join us on a journey to extend access to justice to more Australians, in an organisation and role in which every action you take makes a difference? Apply now.

Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant.

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace