We bring together science, engineering and technology to deliver smart solutions to our Government customers’ most complex problems – innovative, technically advanced and highly practical. For example, we deliver software applications for a wide range of missions in the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance domain. We provide critical projects to the Department of Defence and also support the IT environment for the Australian Taxation Office. We also maintain legislative websites for a number of Governments.

Your new role 

You will be the Communications business partner to an Executive team member at Leidos Australia. You will be responsible for developing and executing a range of communications in order to promote the activities Leidos delivers in support of Defence’s digital modernisation program. This role is an opportunity to increase our engagement with our customer through dedicated communications via a range of mediums. It will also support our broader Corporate Affairs team including our Communications Manager on internal and external communications. 

We're also open to those seeking 3 or 4 days per week.

Opportunities to deliver impact include:  

• Creating and delivering the communications engagement strategy in partnership with the ITS Vice President; 
• Creating and maintaining key messaging and information about the IT Services division; 
• Creating and maintaining communications collateral eg newsletter, flyers; 
• Creating content for LinkedIn & Leidos.com. 

What you'll love: 

• Newly developed role, opportunity to mark your mark; 
• Varied role covering earned, owned and paid for media; 
• Frequent interaction with our senior leaders and customers; 
• Career development pathway into Corporate Affairs (or a range of cross functional pathways - you tell us).   

About you and what you bring 

You are an experienced Communications Advisor with experience developing and delivering Communications strategy. You ideally have an understanding of ICT enterprises and can understand technical information and translate it into plain English terms. Exposure to the Defence community is highly valued for this role. This is a critical role for our business so broad stakeholder management is required and ability to influence and engage broad audiences. You will also have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• B2B communications & marketing;
• Stakeholder engagement;
• Delivering results;
• Strategic thinking. 

You must hold a Baseline Security clearance in order to be eligible to apply.