Communication Manager at Anglo American

Job Description:
Job Description

• As the Communications Manager, you will provide integrated communication plans and ensure execution for the Far Eastern Limb (FEL), providing support to Mototolo Complex and Twickenham mine. Where required, support will also be provided to our joint venture operations Bokoni Platinum Mine and Modikwa.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for the management of all operational communication – internal and external – for the Far Eastern Limb operations,  aligned with organisation strategies and objectives
• Develop operational strategies and an integrated communication plan for the FEL aligned to the AAP and AA plc business strategies
• Implement an Operating Model Communications plan (with support from the Corporate Communications Lead) for the FEL and embed OM communications in the operation
• Support the leadership team and line management in executing their communication responsibilities
• Maintain an effective network of internal and external communication channels with local key stakeholders (head the respective editorial committees for and produce employee newsletters as required, as well as the community newspaper)
• Manage the development of suitable material for corporate and group channels
• Identify issues impacting the operation and develop communication interventions as required (e.g. safety campaigns)
• This role is based at Mototolo Complex , at a Band 6 level reporting to the Senior Manager – Social Performance FEL. The successful candidate will have a close working relationship with the General Manager and HOD teams in the FEL, and also have a dotted reporting line to Anglo American Platinum’s Head of Communications, based at the head office in Johannesburg.

Qualifications:

•  Degree/ Diploma in communications, journalism, marketing or another relevant field

Required Experience

•  Five to seven years’ experience in a communication management role
• Experience in the development of integrated comms plans in a complex environment
• Mining industry experience would be an advantage but is not essential

Additional information:
What we offer

• When you join Anglo American you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We are a large, successful multinational company – and we are still growing all the time.

Who we are

• Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American's vision is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.