Phillip Madafferi
About Phillip Madafferi
Phillip Madafferi is the Communications Manager for Europe at Arup, leading marketing and communications strategies for the Digital and Energy business sectors.
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Phillip Madafferi serves as the Communications Manager for Europe at Arup. He has held this role since 2019, operating out of the Madrid Area in Spain.
Current Position at Arup
Phillip Madafferi currently leads the marketing and communications strategy for Arup's Digital and Energy business sectors in Europe. He is responsible for developing and executing internal communications strategies for Arup's Europe Region. Phillip acts as a communications partner to various business functions, including People, Equality Diversity & Inclusion, and Arup University. Additionally, he advises local Marketing & Communications teams across eight countries in Europe and manages internal communications channels to ensure alignment with the global Marketing & Communications function.
Previous Roles at Aurecon
Prior to his current role, Phillip Madafferi worked at Aurecon in multiple capacities. He served as the Marketing & Communications Advisor - Infrastructure from 2016 to 2019. Before that, he held the role of Marketing & Communications Assistant - Infrastructure from 2015 to 2016 and Corporate Communications Assistant from 2014 to 2015. During his tenure at Aurecon, he gained substantial experience in marketing and communications within the infrastructure sector.
Earlier Career
Phillip Madafferi has a diverse background in communications and marketing. He worked as a Media Relations Assistant at CitiPower & Powercor from 2012 to 2013, and as a Music Publicity Intern at Crimson Communications in 2012. In 2011, he interned at Honey PR as a Public Relations & Marketing Intern. Additionally, he held the role of Assistant Manager at Calibre Clothing from 2008 to 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.
Educational Background
Phillip Madafferi studied at HAN University of Applied Sciences in Nijmegen, Netherlands, where he focused on International Business and completed a course on Doing Business in Europe in 2011. He also earned a Bachelor of Communications (Public Relations) from Victoria University between 2010 and 2012. Earlier, he completed his VCE at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, where he studied from 2002 to 2007.