- Shape and protect Rio Tinto’s reputation on the complex issues that matter most to our business and stakeholders
- Influence enterprise decisions, lead global communications workstreams and strengthen reputation capability across the function
- Perth or Brisbane based opportunity, partnering with senior leaders and communications teams across Rio Tinto

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Advisor – Strategic Communications & Issues Management to help shape and protect Rio Tinto’s global reputation.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced communications professional who can provide trusted counsel on complex and high‑profile matters, identify emerging reputation risks and opportunities, and translate complex information into clear recommendations, narratives and communications strategies. You will work across a global, matrixed organisation, influencing stakeholders and supporting senior leaders to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing external environment.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic Communications, you will:

- Lead proactive reputation strategies and communications programs aligned with business and enterprise priorities
- Lead cross-functional communications workstreams for complex reputation issues, providing strategic counsel and coordinating responses
- Monitor societal, geopolitical, regulatory, industry and stakeholder developments to identify emerging reputation risks and opportunities
- Use horizon scanning, media




- Shape and protect Rio Tinto’s reputation on the complex issues that matter most to our business and stakeholders
- Influence enterprise decisions, lead global communications workstreams and strengthen reputation capability across the function
- Perth or Brisbane based chance, partnering with senior leaders and communications teams across Rio Tinto

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Advisor – Strategic Communications & Issues Management to help shape and protect Rio Tinto’s global reputation.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced communications professional who can provide trusted counsel on complex and high‑profile matters, identify emerging reputation risks and opportunities, and translate complex information into clear recommendations, narratives and communications strategies. You will work across a global, matrixed organisation, influencing stakeholders and supporting senior leaders to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing external environment.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic Communications, you will:

- Lead proactive reputation strategies and communications programs aligned with business and enterprise priorities




- Lead cross-functional communications workstreams for complex reputation issues, providing strategic counsel and coordinating responses
- Monitor societal, geopolitical, regulatory, industry and stakeholder developments to identify emerging reputation risks and opportunities
- Use horizon scanning, media and social intelligence, reputation research and AI-enabled tools to understand changes in stakeholder perceptions
- Provide reputation intelligence during emerging issues and incidents, supporting crisis communications, preparedness and scenario planning
- Develop reputation opportunities through corporate storytelling, executive positioning and thought leadership
- Shape enterprise narratives and positions to support consistent, credible and evidence-based communications
- Evaluate communications outcomes and use insights and analytics to improve performance and build issues and reputation capability across the function

About you

- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Significant experience across corporate communications, corporate affairs, media relations, reputation or issues management, including complex or sensitive matters
- Strong strategic judgement, with the ability to advise senior leaders and influence stakeholders across a complex, global organisation
- Excellent writing and synthesis skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear narratives, executive briefs, recommendations and communications strategies
- Strong capability in horizon scanning, media and social intelligence, reputation research and measurement, including emerging digital and AI-enabled tools
- Demonstrated experience leading

📌 Principal Adviser Strategic Communications (Brisbane)
🏢 Riotinto
📍 Brisbane