Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.  

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

What you’ll do:

As Senior Specialist – Communication at Thiess, you’ll help shape the voice of a global leader in mining services 12 month contract. You’ll work across regions, time zones and teams – partnering with executives, regional leaders, and creative partners to deliver meaningful and high-impact communications that bring our culture, priorities, and brand to life.

Whether it’s safety, sustainability, diversity, or digital transformation – your work will help people connect with the why behind what we do.

• Partner with senior leaders to craft strategic communication plans that support global business priorities.
• Create compelling content – from thought leadership pieces to executive presentations to video scripts and digital campaigns.
• Simplify complex ideas into powerful messages that engage internal and external audiences.
• Bring creative thinking and bold ideas to refresh our communication channels and collateral.
• Monitor, measure and refine communication activities based on data and insights.
• Coordinate with external agencies and internal stakeholders to ensure everything runs smoothly and on-brand.

A bit about you:

With over 10 years of experience in strategic communications, corporate affairs, or internal communications, you bring a deep understanding of how to craft and deliver clear, compelling content tailored to a variety of audiences and channels. Your writing is sharp, purposeful, and adaptable—whether you're developing executive messaging, social media content, or internal campaigns. You're equally confident engaging stakeholders at all levels, from senior executives to frontline teams, and know how to build trust and alignment across diverse groups.

Digitally savvy, you're comfortable navigating video conferencing or unified communication & collaboration platforms, social tools, and emerging communication technologies to amplify messaging and ensure relevance. You're skilled at managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing voices without losing focus or quality. While experience in complex, global, or industrial environments is a bonus, what truly sets you apart is your ability to connect authentically, think creatively, and deliver communications that make a real impact.

What we offer:

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Career development and technical training opportunities.
• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
• Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

About us 

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. 

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change. 

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining. 

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining. 

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers. 

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace, understanding that we are all better together. [VL1] We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. 

Learn more thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.

Applications close: Monday 30 June 2025