Senior Advisor, Media

1 day ago


Melbourne Victoria Australia Our Watch Full time $102,303 - $107,000 per year

About Our Watch

Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence, and our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise. Visit for more information.

About the role

  • Hybrid and fully remote working arrangements available
  • 0.6FTE – 1.0FTE (flexible work arrangements available)
  • 12 month fixed term contract (parental leave cover)
  • $102,303 – $107, % super + 17.5% annual leave loading + 5 additional days health/wellbeing leave

Working within the Marketing and Communications Directorate, the Senior Advisor, Media is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the organisation's media and media-related communications activity. This includes developing proactive and reactive media releases and plans, researching, and writing opinion pieces, and preparing briefing notes for media events.

About you

You will have a tertiary qualification in communications, journalism, or public relations, with significant experience in media relations or journalism, and interpreting policy and/or complex messaging to the media and public. You will have previously worked in media and comms teams to develop compelling stories and content, which can be integrated through social media. And you will have expert written communications skills, with the ability to portray complex information in 'simple English'.

Why work for us

Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees, and we strive to continuously improve our employee experiences at work. Our Watch is recognised by the Australian HR Awards for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program, received an Excellence Award as an Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector, and is recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia. Visit for more information.

A few of our unique award winning benefits include:

  • Commitment to work life balance, including flexible hours/ways of working
  • Additional 5 additional personal leave days per year
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
  • Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave, cultural leave, etc.
  • Cultural remuneration package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
  • $1500 individual Learning & Development budget per year

How to apply

Apply now with your current resume and cover letter. Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia. See here for this roles' position description:

Our Watch is committed to diversity, we value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are passionate about providing a barrier-free recruitment process; if you require modifications during the application process to meet your access needs, please contact us.

Applications close Monday 17 November 5:00pm, however applications will be assessed as received.



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