Specialist Communications - Site-Based | Fixed Term | Australia

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

As a Site-Based Communications Specialist, you elevate the quality of site communications by creating and tailoring messaging and storytelling to what matters most to our teams on the ground. You’ll help sites land key messages, capture and create content (writing/photo/video),

and strengthen employee connection while growing and protecting our reputation through consistent, people-first storytelling.

Key Dimensions:

• Be the on-site “eyes and ears” for the Communications team, building strong relationships and staying close to what’s happening on the ground.
• Identify and develop compelling site stories that showcase people, culture, safety, performance and community impact.
• Support communications campaigns and initiatives by translating approved messages into practical, local site activation.
• Create high-quality content as needed. Write, shoot and edit (photo/video) and coordinate content capture with key stakeholders.
• Maintain a steady pipeline of usable content and story leads for internal channels and broader Communications priorities.
• Tailor messaging to site-specific audiences to improve relevance and cut-through, while keeping alignment to BHP’s narrative.
• Update and deploy communication materials across high-visibility site and village touchpoints (e.g., posters, digital screens, key info materials).
• Work closely with ER and HR site teams to support local priorities, address hotspots and strengthen employee engagement.
• Collaborate with village / Infrastructure and Services teams to leverage high-impact communication opportunities and employee experience touchpoints.
• Operate with strong judgement - ensuring communications are accurate, approved where required, and handled with care in high-risk environments.

Core Accountabilities:

• Regular travel to site to support stakeholders and deliver outcomes on the ground.
• Write sharp, site-ready communications (clear, accurate, audience-first).
• Tailor approved messages for site teams to drive cut-through.
• Find and package strong stories into quality content and site/village collateral.
• Capture and produce content (photo/video and basic editing) to a publishable standard.
• Build trust fast and be our conduit to the site.

About You

Qualifications:

• Relevant courses, degrees or on-the-job experience

Experience, Technical Competencies and Skills:

• Excellent written skills across all channels.
• Strong understanding of digital tools and platforms, both internal and external,
• Capability with video production and photography.
• Effective business partnering skills and experience.
• Strong project/time management skills.
• Ability to collaborate and build strong networks across the company.
• Issues and stakeholder management experience at all levels.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and quality-control.
• Ability to operate without supervision.
• Proactive and calm under pressure.

Open for applications until 19-Mar.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.