Senior Advisor, Commercial Communications (11-Months Fixed Term Contract)

Why explore

• Support the delivery of internal and external communications for our global Commercial organisation

• An opportunity to work with key stakeholders in our global commercial hub

• Based in Singapore, a global commercial hub for Rio Tinto

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Advisor, Commercial Communications to provide communications and events support for the Singapore Commercial hub.

Reporting to the Director, Commercial Communications, this role will support the development and implementation of internal communications strategies for the Commercial function overall including:

• Support the development and delivery of effective and innovative strategic communications for key Commercial initiatives.

• Use communications to effectively foster employee engagement and pride, and to build and enhance Commercial’s reputation both within Commercial and across the Group.

• Cultivate key relationships with and influence stakeholders in Commercial and across the broader business to identify, plan and develop effective communications.

• Work collaboratively across the organisation to provide communications that meet business needs, timeframes and budget.

• Support the planning, development and delivery of messaging and content for internal communications channels, including newsletters, announcements, senior leaders’ messages, etc.

• Manage the activation of Group Communications campaigns for the Commercial function and for the Singapore office as appropriate.

• Support employee engagement and employee communications, acting as a communication consultant and adviser to the Commercial leadership team (GMs and above).

• Organise global Commercial and Group (eg Material Matters Live) town halls as required.

• Manage Commercial video content creation including planning, production and delivery.

• Support Commercial Connect newsletter content planning, creation, review, translation and distribution.

• Support communications activities for the Singapore office including planning, developing and delivering the Singapore office newsletter, and act as communication consultant for Singapore office clubs and local teams.

• Act as the communications consultant for the Asian Voices Employee Resource Group.

• Manage digital communications channels including Element, Commercial and SLT mailboxes, Viva Engage channels, and Singapore office digital screens.

• Manage and coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for content execution.

• Ensure communications align with Group communications and brand standards and guidelines.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have: 

• A degree in communications or related discipline.

• 6 to 8 years’ experience in communications roles.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated proficiency across a variety of audiences.

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

• Solid organisational skills, including attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• A team-oriented individual with a positive attitude and proactive, results-driven, innovative and collaborative approach.

• Curiosity about and interest in commercial aspects of the business.

• A passion for finding better ways, championing learning, innovation and continuous improvement.

What we offer

Come join our team and enjoy some great benefits:

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment

• Career development to further your ambitions

• Competitive salary package

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support

• Exciting multicultural working environment

Where you will be working

Our Commercial function at Rio Tinto connects our product groups, customers and suppliers from mine to market. We bring together Sales & Marketing and Trading (Sell), Global Procurement (Buy), and Marine & Logistics (Move) to buy, sell and move the materials the world needs, by partnering across the value chain to optimise outcomes for our customers and the Group. Headquartered in our global Commercial hub in Singapore, and with a strong presence in Chicago, Frankfurt, Antwerp and across Asia in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, we work as one team to deliver customer centric value, safely and sustainably.

Work at the heart of our global Commercial hub in Singapore, partnering cross‑functionally across Buy, Sell and Move to shape strategy and deliver mine‑to‑market value around the world.

Application Deadline: 27 April 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Rio Tinto does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruiters or employment agencies. Rio Tinto will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles. Rio Tinto reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Rio Tinto.” 

About Rio Tinto
 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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