Media and Communications Advisor

1 day ago


Adelaide, South Australia Hays | Marketing Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Join a government organisation as Media & Comms Advisor delivering strategic, high-profile communications.

Your new company

An attractive government department is seeking a skilled Media and Communications Advisor to join their communications team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to community-focused communications and high-profile campaigns.

Your new role

As the Media and Communications Advisor, you will be responsible for delivering timely, accurate, and strategic communications across traditional, digital, and social media channels. In this fast-paced role, you will research, prepare, and distribute media responses, press releases, and articles, while also monitoring media coverage to identify emerging issues and trends.

You will develop and implement media and communication strategies to promote organisational programs and objectives, prepare speeches, reports, and publications for both internal and external audiences, and manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

The role will also see you supporting the delivery of events, marketing initiatives, and promotional campaigns, as well as contributing to digital and social media content that engages the community.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

  • Demonstrated experience in media and communications, ideally within the public sector

  • High-level written communication skills, with experience producing media releases, social media content, and corporate communications.

  • Strong copywriting and proofreading ability across a variety of channels and audiences.
  • Experience developing and implementing communications strategies, projects, and campaigns.
  • Strong interpersonal and advisory skills, with the ability to provide strategic direction stakeholders at varying levels.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing needs.
  • A valid NPC

What you'll get in return

This is a rewarding opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-profile department where your work will make a real difference to the community. You will join a supportive team, gain valuable public sector experience.

Temporary and Contract workers through Hays also enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

  • Weekly pay cycles
  • Nominated choice of superannuation fund
  • Online timesheet submission and approval
  • No hidden fees or costs for our services
  • Regular contact with your consultant throughout the duration of your assignment

What you need to do now

Your Marketing and Communications expert, Sonia Diestel-Feddersen is recruiting this exciting vacancy. Apply now via the link below if you meet the role requirements.

If this position isn't quite right, however you are immediately available seeking temporary work in the areas of: Marketing, Communications, Events, Video Production, Graphic Design, Digital, Content Creation, Web Content Writing or Media Relations please feel free to get in touch to register for temporary work.

Hays is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture and encourages our clients in their planning and promoting around diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. Hays recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our clients in delivering a diverse workforce.


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