Public Relations and Communications Professional

5 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground Full time
Job Description">

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is a world-renowned stadium, hosting over 70 major events and attracting more than three million visitors annually. As the largest sporting club in Australia, we are seeking a skilled Communications and Public Relations Advisor to join our Commercial Operations & Partnerships Department.

The successful candidate will be responsible for generating favourable publicity for the Melbourne Cricket Club, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCC Foundation community partnerships, and the Australian Sports Museum to various audiences through mass media, digital, and social media channels.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Communications and PR support for tourism, sustainability, facilities, membership, community partnerships, Reconciliation Action Plan, Diversity and Inclusion, sponsorship, and hospitality.
  • Co-ordinating and delivering effective and engaging publicity campaigns for owned and earned channels.
  • Writing and distributing media releases and statements.
  • Assisting with media enquiries and liaising with organisational spokespeople for comment.
  • Assisting senior personnel with speech writing as required.
  • Maintaining Language and Grammar Style Guidelines.
  • Ensuring all fact sheets are current and regularly updated as well as generic promotional copies are written aligned to brand guidelines.
  • Providing support for Government requests and matters.
  • Contributing to collaborative announcements with MCC stakeholders and partners.
  • Facilitating and supporting media familiarisation visits.
  • Collaborating with the Digital Communications team to ensure alignment of all external communications.
  • Providing copywriting to internal and external publications produced by the Corporate Affairs, Marketing and Community team.
  • Cultivating and maintaining a comprehensive list of media contacts in an online system.
  • Researching, writing, and submitting award submissions on behalf of MCC, MCG, and the Australian Sports Museum.
  • Utilising media monitoring methods and reporting on publicity activities.
  • Providing regular reports on achievements and results of activities and projects.
  • Developing an excellent knowledge of MCC and MCG operations, including the Australian Sports Museum.
  • Developing awareness of current-day issues affecting both the club and the stadium.
  • Leveraging promotional opportunities for the benefit of the MCC and community partners.
  • Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with community partners and stakeholders for positive outcomes for the MCG, MCC, and the Australian Sports Museum.
  • Complying with MCC OH&S requirements and taking reasonable care for their own safety and the safety of others, including patrons, contractors etc., who may be affected by their actions.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have a minimum of three years' employment experience in public relations, communications, and journalism or an equivalent field. A university qualification in communications, public relations, journalism, or another relevant field is also required.

Additionally, you will need to possess exceptional stakeholder relationship management skills, exceptionally high attention to detail, specifically in editing and proofing written communications, and demonstrated ability to provide copywriting for internally produced publications.

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