Media and Partnerships Manager

Media & Partnerships Manager
- 12 month fixed-term contract
- Create and execute our media strategy
- Hybrid way of working

We're REA
- REA Group

is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.

With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.

Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to be named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

What the role is all about

As Media and Partnerships Manager, your role is to create and execute our media strategy, while forging deep relationships and valuable partnerships across the Australian media landscape.

Your team will lead all media outreach and engagement for PropTrack reports, analysis and bespoke data pitches. Your team will also be the entry point for all expert and data media requests into the business and will work with our economists and analysts to coordinate a timely and comprehensive response. In addition to PropTrack, this role will work with marketing/comms teams across REA’s brands and business units to drive success in the media.

Relationships are at the heart of this role, and as Media and Partnerships Manager growing and maintaining strong relationships with all major newsrooms around the country will be key.

Who we’re looking for

As Media and Partnerships Manger, you will be someone who:

- Is a self-starter, who is self-directed and can use their expertise and judgement to decide on the best course of action.
- Is comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, navigating multiple deadlines and stakeholders.
- Is a strategic thinker, who can plan for the future while delivering on the now.
- Is a natural storyteller, with an ability to turn complex concepts into simple and engaging narratives.
- Is a crafty story-seller, with an ability to create hooks designed for media.
- Is a leader, manager and mentor who invests in the growth of their team and peers.
- An advocate for PropTrack as well as the broader REA Group business.
- Is a relationship-builder, investing time in both people and projects.
- Has a growth mindset and is committed to perennial learning and development.
- Has a background in marketing extensive experience working in media relations and PR.

The REA experience

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We’re committed to your development - both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.

We offer:

- A hybrid and flexible approach to working - Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
- Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing
- Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
- Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life
- Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.