Senior Communications Manager

About the Organisation: Blackbird is Australia's biggest venture capital fund whose mission is to supercharge Australia and New Zealand’s most ambitious founders. We do this by raising venture capital funds, investing into the best startup companies and helping them succeed. Our portfolio is worth over $7B, and includes more than 130 companies across Australia and New Zealand, from Canva and CultureAmp to rising stars like Halter, Partly, Carepatron, Gilmour Space, Eucalyptus, Fleet and Tracksuit. We are inspired by investment firms such as Berkshire Hathaway and Bridgewater Associates. Like the companies we back, we want to build a business that lasts for decades and produces excellent returns for our investors.

The Role: Blackbird is looking to hire a Senior Communications Manager to help tell the story of Blackbird, our portfolio and our community in all kinds of mediums. This is a fast-paced role that will require you to wear lots of different hats. Whether you come from a media, PR, marketing background or something else entirely, if you love working with startups, spinning a yarn and supporting others to sing their own song, this is the job for you. Please note: this is a 12 month parental leave cover position and requires Australian working rights.

Job Requirements: We value potential and are committed to supporting growth in this role. Key skills we’re looking for in this position: Written and verbal communication. You can say the right thing, in the right way, at the right time. You’re a wolf with spelling and grammar, and everyone’s go-to proofreader. Bias for action, attention to detail. You’re able to make quick decisions and work fast to gather the context needed to make a judgement call. You can balance this speed with an attention to detail and you sweat the small stuff. Stakeholder management. You can collaborate with all kinds of people and groups to see the bigger strategic picture and make it happen. You can build relationships through the good and bad times, and have the difficult conversations when needed. Ownership mindset. You take responsibility and accountability over your work from the macro to the micro. If someone assigns you a task, they can be confident you’ll see it through. Ruthless prioritisation and organisation skills. Whether you’ve long been a lone ranger or you’ve worked in large teams, you’re adept at managing multiple projects, timelines and stakeholders to get things done, particularly in an autonomous way.

Benefits: We offer: Flexible working: Whether it’s working from home, leaving early to pick up the kids or fitting in your favorite exercise class. We encourage you to explore when you're most productive and work in that style. Wellbeing : We think in decades not days. To support our Blackbirds over the long haul we offer a range of holistic wellbeing benefits including a monthly healthy living allowance, 24/7 access to wellbeing support, a home office allowance, personal kit-kat days, and more! Unplugged weekends: We work hard without letting work get in the way of life. We’ve implemented no Slack or emails on weekends, so you can switch off and enjoy yourself. Connection : While being big fans of a fully distributed workforce, we value our vibe and time to connect online and IRL through team and company offsites, monthly social activities, weekly lunches and our many social clubs.

Application Details: We're looking for a Senior Communications Manager to supercharge our strategic storytelling. Click here to apply!