Vice President, Global External Communications

Aristocrat focuses on delivering happiness to life through play, with a team driven by a mission and culture that supports innovation and excellence. We are a leader in gaming content and technology, impacting regulated land-based gaming, social casino, and regulated online real-money gaming. The Vice President, Global External Communications role at Aristocrat offers an excellent opportunity to guide global media engagement and brand reputation strategies and make a strong contribution to our organization.

This role plays a key part in our Communications & Corporate Brand team, elevating our external communications to greater heights. You'll guide a dynamic team to design and complete world-class communication strategies that engage our diverse business units and collaborators. If you're an ambitious communications professional passionate about leading groundbreaking initiatives and supporting flawless communication standards, this position is perfect for you!

What You'll Do

• Lead the development and execution of effective external communications strategies that support Aristocrat’s business objectives and improve our corporate reputation.
• Provide critical communications advice and support to senior leaders, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Coordinate the implementation of global external communications programs, including media and reputation management strategies.
• Coordinate with communications teams across the globe to ensure accurate and timely media responses.
• Manage and develop the External Communications team, ensuring efficient prioritization and vendor management.
• Drive external communications initiatives related to Sustainability and Responsible Gameplay in collaboration with key collaborators.
• Handle media enquiries, issues management, and provide crisis communications support.
• Anticipate emerging challenges and champion continuous improvement in communication practices.
• Measure the efficiency of global external communications using data and analytics to find opportunities for improvement.
• Support the preparation of market materials, Group publications, and disclosures, bringing them to bear within regions and business units as needed.
• Carry out additional tasks as assigned to assist the Communications & Corporate Brand team’s objectives.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in Corporate Affairs and/or Communications leadership roles within complex businesses, ideally with international experience.
• Proven track record of successfully setting and accomplishing communication strategies.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to anticipate business requirements and develop proactive communication solutions.
• Strong issues management experience, including leading crisis communications and media/reputation management.
• Experience managing external collaborators and diverse internal audiences.
• Ability to lead and develop a high-performing team, manage budgets, and prioritize resources effectively.
• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to build relationships and trust across internal collaborators.
• High level of personal probity, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to provide strong corporate communications thought leadership and foster a positive team culture.

Compensation Philosophy

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.

Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field preferred. 15+ years of experience in Corporate Affairs and/or Communications leadership roles within complex businesses, ideally with international experience. Proven track record of successfully setting and accomplishing communication strategies. Outstanding written and oral communication skills. Ability to anticipate business requirements and develop proactive communication solutions. Strong issues management experience, including leading crisis communications and media/reputation management. Experience managing external collaborators and diverse internal audiences. Ability to lead and develop a high-performing team, manage budgets, and prioritize resources effectively. Strong business partnering skills with the ability to build relationships and trust across internal collaborators. High level of personal probity, influencing, and relationship-building skills. Ability to provide strong corporate communications thought leadership and foster a positive team culture.