Media Officer

Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for media? We are seeking a dynamic Media Officer to join our high-performing Communications, Engagement and Media team. In this fast-paced and impactful role, you’ll help shape and protect Council’s reputation through proactive media relations, strategic communication and crisis response. If you thrive under pressure, have a sharp eye for detail and can craft compelling messages that resonate with diverse audiences — we’d love to hear from you.

**About the role**:

- Day-to-day media operations including media releases, media monitoring, and online newsroom management.
- Coordinate and produce the weekly _Tweed Link_, ensuring timely publishing and distribution.
- Provide media support during crisis and emergency situations, requiring flexibility and responsiveness outside normal hours.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $84,316 per annum with competency-based increments up to $99,874 per annum, plus 12% super
- 70 hours, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list
- **We are seeking**:

- Proven experience in media relations, including handling enquiries, writing releases, managing online newsrooms, pitching stories, coordinating events and overseeing media monitoring.
- Manage and deliver media and communications strategies in a fast-paced environment.

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

**How To Apply**:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:

- Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
- Can you describe your experience managing media relations, including responding to enquiries and coordinating media events?
- Detail how you have you handled issue management or emergency response situations in previous roles?
- Detail your advanced technical skills to operate digital equipment including cameras, video, microphones, audio, teleprompters and use Adobe Creative Suite or Canva
- Detail your exceptional writing, spelling and grammar skills with the ability to write in plain language, with impact and in an engaging and audience appropriate way?
- Do you hold a current vehicle drivers licence?

SK97188A
- OFFICE USE ONLY_
- Unit_
- Media & Social_
- Job Grade_
- 6_
- Industry_
- Communication & Engagement_
- Employment Type_
- Full-time_