Assistant Manager – Strategic Communications & Media Relations

About the role

Enjoy making complex topics clear, relatable and engaging? Energy powers our daily lives and businesses. As a member of the Strategic Communications and Media Relations team, you will develop and execute public communications strategies and plans that translate complex energy issues into clear, relatable messages. You will work closely with media outlets, internal and external stakeholders, and use data‑driven insights to ensure consistent narratives across all communication channels.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic Communications – design and implement comprehensive communication strategies and campaigns to raise public awareness of energy initiatives, policies and programmes.
• Content Development – create compelling storytelling assets such as media releases, pitches and content for owned channels.
• Media Relations – build and maintain relationships with media outlets, facilitate accurate reporting and manage media enquiries.
• Research and Insights – gather and analyse data to evaluate communication effectiveness and identify improvement areas.
• Issue and Crisis Communications – lead issue and crisis communication efforts and participate in emergency preparedness exercises.
• Internal Communication – keep colleagues informed about key initiatives and organisational news.

Required profile

• Degree in communications, public relations, journalism or a related field.
• Proven experience developing and implementing communication strategies and campaigns, preferably in the public sector.
• Familiarity with earned, owned and paid media channels is an advantage.
• Excellent writing, storytelling and verbal communication skills to make complex issues accessible.
• Strong stakeholder engagement ability with confidence to present ideas and influence diverse audiences.
• Proactive self‑starter who can work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights; experience with communications research or sentiment surveys is a plus.