Location: Cape Town
Working Practices: Hybrid, two office-based days and three remote working days per week.
Contract Type: Permanent
Reports to: Head of Corporate Communications (AU)
Role Summary
The Corporate Communications Advisor supports delivery of OES’s global communications strategy through high-quality content, publishing, channel management and communications coordination. Based in Cape Town, the role has a particular internal communications focus for employees in Cape Town, the UK and the US, helping these teams stay connected to OES’s purpose, strategy, priorities and culture while supporting accurate and timely communications across global internal and external channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Support delivery of internal communications for employees across Cape Town, the UK and the US, ensuring regional teams receive clear, timely and relevant information aligned to OES priorities.
- Support regional leaders and contributors across Cape Town, the UK and the US by coordinating local stories, announcements and engagement activity.
- Work with Internal Manager to coordinate day-to-day internal communications channels, including newsletters, Honeycomb, Viva Engage, OES TV and staff updates.
- Support global internal communications by adapting and coordinating content for regional audiences and ensuring Cape Town, UK and US perspectives are represented.
- Coordinate local delivery of monthly OES Buzz meetings, ad hoc town halls and employee events, including logistics, presentation inputs, rehearsals and follow-up communications.
- Support publishing and distribution across approved internal and external channels, including LinkedIn, the corporate website, intranet and employee advocacy platforms.
- Maintain integrated content calendars, publishing schedules and workflow records across internal and external communications activity.
- Create and adapt written, visual and multimedia content, including news stories, newsletters, social posts, presentations, videos, event materials and employee communications.
- Work across the Corporate Communications team to provide practical delivery support and flex between internal and external priorities as required.
Requirements
5+ years of relevant experience in:
- Internal communications and or external communications.
- Coordinating internal events, town halls, webinars or employee engagement activities, including logistics, communications and stakeholder liaison
Technical:
- Exceptional writing and editing skills across internal and external communications.
- Ability to produce content across multiple formats, including newsletters, intranet content, presentations, video and digital channels; proficiency in Canva is desirable.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management capability across geographically dispersed teams.
Behavioral:
- Brings energy and persistence to building employee connection, maintaining a constructive and solutions-focused approach through change and competing priorities.
- Collaborates effectively across teams, functions and locations, building trusted relationships and connecting people to shared organisational priorities.
- Adapts quickly, experiments with new channels and technologies, and continually improves how OES communicates and listens.
- Handles sensitive information appropriately, communicates honestly and directly, follows through on commitments and supports a culture of accountability and trust.
- Demonstrates sound judgement, attention to detail and a willingness to seek guidance or escalate when required.
- Designs communications around what employees need to know, feel and do, and creates genuine opportunities for dialogue and feedback.
Benefits
About OES
OES is a vibrant and values-led organisation, and we are passionate about enhancing lives through education. We work with university partners, training institutes, and professional bodies worldwide, to develop and enable immersive and engaging learning experiences. We empower…