Media and Communications Specialist

2 weeks ago

Frankston, Australia South East Water Corporation Full time

Who are we?
We're here to help people live well and create a better and more sustainable future.

We support healthy and liveable communities by delivering water, sewerage and recycled water services to 1.77 million people who rely on us every day and every night.

At South East Water, we innovate with purpose and act with care to deliver healthy water for life. Fresh thinking and collaboration are at the heart of our organisation. We are constantly learning, embracing the challenges of today and excited by the opportunities that tomorrow will bring.

The role
Our career options are as diverse as our people, we all have an important role to play.

We're looking for an experienced Media and Communications Specialist to join our high-performing communications and media team for 12 months.

In this people leader role, you'll develop and lead industry-leading communications that harnesses both best practice and emerging communication and media strategies to communicate effectively with customers, employees and external stakeholders.

You'll manage South East Water's media relations program, including media releases, media enquiries, industry stories, and Ministerial opportunities.

You'll also lead the development and delivery of the organisation's strategic approach to crisis communications and activities, including issues/incident management.

This is a great leadership opportunity to work with a motivated and welcoming team to deliver key customer communications.

Who are you?
To hit the ground running, you'll ideally possess the following skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Tertiary qualification or 10+ years relevant industry experience in communications, marketing, public relations or related disciplines.
  • Ability to manage and deliver within a complex, political/regulated and highly collaborative environment.
  • A customer centric mindset.
  • Experience in the development and delivery of internal and external communication strategies.
  • Experience in developing strong strategic relationships with media organisations.
  • Issues and crisis management experience.
  • Experience in developing strong relationships with all levels of management, employees and external stakeholders.
  • Proven leadership skills and ability to drive high engagement.
  • Ability to be visionary, conceptual, and creative coupled with a strong delivery and results focused approach.
  • Strong negotiation, influencing and interpersonal skills.

What's in it for you?

  • A commitment to worklife balance with truly flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and leave purchasing.
  • 14 weeks paid parental leave for all parents and paid super on unpaid parental leave
  • A range of benefits, including free onsite parking and cultural leave.
  • A great culture working in collaborative teams with strong work ethics.
  • Career focused learning and development opportunities.
  • The opportunity to be part of an organisation committed to environmental initiatives.
  • Enjoy modern office facilities with panoramic beachfront views.

We're for everyone
We do meaningful work, but how we do it is just as important.

We're here to help people live well, protect the environment, and keep healthy water and resources accessible and affordable for all.

We know to make a positive difference we need to support our people to be their very best. Flexibility and innovation are at the heart of how we work. But it's our people's collective ambition, authenticity and differences that bring our culture to life.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. Everyone brings a unique voice and a refreshing perspective that keeps us innovating. It makes us better learners, thinkers and collaborators, helping create better outcomes for our customers. Even though we're all different, we still share a common goal to deliver healthy water for life.

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