Internal Communications Manager

Our client is one of Australia's great homegrown software success stories: an ASX-listed enterprise SaaS business that started in Brisbane and now supports thousands of organisations across the public and private sectors. It is growing fast, it moves quickly, and it takes its people seriously.

They need an experienced internal communications manager for eight months to take a signed-off plan and deliver it. That means the executive voice, the big company moments and the stories that make people proud of where they work.

The role at a glance

• Contract: Approx. 8 months, early November 2026 to May/June 2027

• Day rate: $732 to $800 per day, including super

• Location: Brisbane, QLD. Hybrid

• Reports to: Marketing Engagement Manager

• Leads: One internal communications team member

• Works with: Marketing, People & Culture and the Executive team

Why people love working here

• A recognised Employer of Choice. Back-to-back Australian Business Awards recognition for culture, leadership and strategy.

• Work with purpose. Their software runs councils, universities and government agencies, which means it touches the everyday lives of millions of Australians. Staff feel that, and your job is to keep them feeling it.

• Innovation is built in, not bolted on.

• Energy and ambition. It is fast-paced with high standards. If you do your best work when things are moving, you will fit right in.

What you'll do

Run the plan

• Deliver the internal communications plan across the business, channel by channel, week by week.

• Manage integrated communications so that Marketing, People & Culture and the leadership team all tell one consistent story.

Own the big moments

• Plan and deliver communications for the company kick-off, onboarding week, town halls and other major internal events and campaigns.

• Partner closely with People & Culture on their key initiatives, from the first announcement to the follow-up.

Be the executive voice

• Work directly with executives to write and coordinate their communications, including content for a newly appointed EVP of Sales.

• Produce regular updates and communications for the executive leadership group.

Celebrate the wins

• Create and run customer win communications so every significant deal is shared, celebrated and connected back to the people who made it happen.

Lead and create

• Write and produce internal content across every channel: news, email, intranet, video scripts, speaking notes and event material.

• Lead, coach and develop one internal communications team member.

About you

• 5+ years in internal or corporate communications, ideally in a fast-growing technology or B2B business.

• A writer executives trust. You can capture a senior leader's voice and make their message land with a whole company.

• Event comms experience. You have delivered communications for town halls, kick-offs or similar large internal events.

• A doer as well as a thinker. You are comfortable at the executive table and equally happy writing the copy yourself.

• Strong stakeholder skills. You build trust fast across Marketing, People & Culture and the leadership team.

• Ready to hit the ground running from early November.

Nice to have

• B2B technology or SaaS experience.

• A degree in communications, journalism, marketing or similar.

Ready to apply?

Send your CV with examples of your work.