Media & Government Relations Manager - Not for

3 weeks ago


Barton, Australia Revise Recruitment Full time

Not for Profit Membership Organisation
- Work with a forward thinking, collaborative and innovative leadership team
- Engage with industry, supply chain, members, media and government

Manager, Media & External Communications

Not for Profit, Membership organisation

Canberra, Barton, 2603

Permanent, Full Time

3 days WFO, 2 days WFH

$130-140k+super

**About the Organisation**
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) is a dynamic industry association committed to being the leading voice of the food and grocery supply sector. Their mission is to serve as a vital resource for members, advocating for their interests and fostering a thriving and trusted industry that sustains Australia.

The AFGC collaborates with its members to shape policy positions, represent their views to government bodies, trading partners, and stakeholders, and offer a platform for collective action.

**About the Role**
The Government and Media Relations Division is dedicated to achieving organisational objectives through communication with members, media, government, and stakeholders.

**About You**
You’ll be innovative, self-motivated, and able to work without direct supervision. With strong organisation and time management skills, you’ll be inquisitive, open to ideas and able to drive relevant and factual conversations. You’ll be experienced in research with the ability to write with pace and accuracy.

Tertiary qualifications in journalism, public relations, communications or other relevant qualifications and experience within a member-based organisation as a Media or Communications Manager would be a strong advantage.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Develop and execute yearly strategic objectives and advocacy plans, incorporating stakeholder management and policy goals
- Manage media relationships and prepare media releases
- Provide high-level critique and feedback on policy documents, inquiries, and submissions
- Write content for various communication channels, including member communications, social media, CEO messaging and the monthly newsletter
- Maintain a thorough understanding of key industry issues and provide issues management support and advice to the team

**Experience and Knowledge**
- Experience working in media, government or a communications role
- Development and implementation of long-term communications strategies across multiple formats and channels
- Significant experience distilling complex messages into relatable material
- Ability to prioritise a variety of tasks at pace whilst under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Experience in engaging with or developing communications strategies in sustainability, supply chain management, or health and nutrition

**Values**
The AFGC’s values of
**collaboration, innovation, and integrity** are at the core of everything they do, a genuine alignment to their values will be key to your success.

If you have a background in government, media, or communications and are passionate about shaping the narrative of the food and grocery manufacturing industry



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