Pr & Communication Manager

We have a newly created position available in line with our rapid growth across the Australian and UK markets, and we are looking for an experienced PR professional to join our team.

As the next PR & Communication Specialist at Agora, you bring with you a love for all things media, exceptional writing and communication skills, and a proven track record of successfully pitching media work.

You are the kind of person who is constantly looking for new opportunities for your clients, and bringing to the table recommendations and ideas that lead to increased value across your client portfolio.

**Responsibilities**:

- Plan, develop and execute creative and strategic PR strategies and initiatives across a portfolio of agency clients.
- Build and nurture strong relationships with media contacts and clients in Australia and the UK.
- Plan, create, schedule, and deliver high quality content and communications in line with client goals and voice to enhance audience experience and maximise awareness, engagement and loyalty.
- Create communications / content that is suited to the relevant media and distribution channels.
- Oversee quality control of the content created and distributed across client and internal brands.
- Report on outcomes and performance in line with clients’ goals and objectives.
- Support the Digital Content team with influencer management and content production as needed.

**About You**:
**Your Skills & Experience**:

- 3+ years’ experience in a Public Relations role.
- A strong track record of media pitching.
- Tertiary qualifications in PR, Communications or Marketing (or a similar field).
- A collaborative approach to your work, with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn, leaving ego at the door & always striving to be better.
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading skills with an exceptional eye for detail.
- Exceptional verbal communication skills.
- Strategic and critical thinker, able to see the big picture and creatively identify solutions.
- An existing network of media relationships.

**You at Work**:

- You are a proactive person who is confident acting independently to determine the most effective way to deliver client outcomes in line with their goals.
- While you can work independently, you love collaborating with your team and value their input and ideas.
- You are always striving to do better than last time, to get even better results.
- You are a natural at building relationships and value meaningful interactions.
- You value integrity and will always do what needs to be done to deliver on what has been promised, as well as going above and beyond to know you have given your best.

**About Agora**:
Agora is a growth and performance agency with teams in Brisbane and Auckland, and clients across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the UK. We help our clients solve their business growth challenges, by supporting them across sales, marketing, and customer service. This means we get to have a meaningful impact at various levels of our clients’ businesses and truly operate with their teams as a trusted partner.

**Our Culture**:
Our culture is very important to us, and we make it a priority to live by our values and foster a respectful and highly engaging work environment for everyone. We are looking for people who have a “there’s always a way” mindset and who are dedicated to consistently delivering real value to clients in everything they do.
- **Work/Life Balance**: We offer all staff a flexible working environment, meaning you’re in charge of your start and finish times throughout the week. If you join the team on a full time basis then you’ll also enjoy a hybrid working environment with flexibility to work from home.
- **Professional Development**: We provide clearly outlined career pathways and transparency around progression and salary opportunities across the company. You will have the opportunity to work with your manager on setting your personal career goals, and be supported and mentored towards achieving these goals with clear visibility over how you can get there. This is backed up with a professional development budget to help you towards your goals.
- **Comfortable team environment**: Ultimately, the biggest ‘perk’ isn’t the free coffee, breakfast, and fruit every week, or getting to work in a dog friendly office (although we do love these things) - it is that you get to work with incredible people who genuinely care about one another. At all levels of the business we look out for one another and support one another in any way we can. It is truly special.