Pr & Media Relations Coordinator

**About Woolworths Group**

Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

**The Opportunity**
The Group External Communications team exists to build Woolworths’ brand and reputation as Australia’s most trusted retailer - creating better experiences for customers, team members and communities. In this role you will be supporting the PR and Media Relations Practice in Brand and Reputation. You will also assist in the delivery of ongoing positive messaging around the Woolworths Group via media as well as support for the broader team on a project or ad hoc basis as required.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Also support with out of hours media hotline as required (at least one night per week and occasional weekend)
- Ensure messaging and activity across earned media activity delivers against the business strategy and differentiates Woolworths Group from key competitors.
- Foster key relationships with media who have the ability to impact customer, business and community perceptions of the brand.
- Support the management of tools used by the broader team including media monitoring services, media release distribution platform and liaison with finance with the support of Head of Media Relations and PR.
- Communications support on ad hoc projects and also support team members on other campaigns both proactive and reactive.

**About You**
- Public Relations and Media Engagement experience - agency or in-house
- At least 1-2 years experience in PR/ Media/ Journalism
- Ability to write in a clear and concise manner
- Organised and able to juggle multiple tasks
- Confidence in getting up to speed quickly on reactive issues.
- Understanding of the Australian media landscape
- Comfortable in fast paced environments and ability to function effectively under pressure

**What's in it for you?**
- An attractive remuneration package including bonuses
- Flexible work model
- Discounts across all our brands
- Access to health and wellbeing programs
- Training and Education - We pride ourselves in helping you realise your potential and give you the opportunity to be innovative.
- An exciting career - As our business grows, so do the opportunities for our people.

**Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.

**We’d love to hear from You
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.