Senior Media

Posted: 23/09/2025

Closing Date: 07/10/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sydney,NSW

Job Category: Corporate Affairs & Stakeholder Management

Build a better future. Where NSW meets the world.
The world's always evolving and so are we.

We're proud of our rich heritage and how far we've travelled to where we are today. That journey continues.

To face the challenges of the future, we're building a team that brings together truly diverse knowledge and skills. One that wins by combining deep industry expertise and connection, with fresh ideas and experience.

So, if you care about helping Australia and its people prosper…

If you're a challenge seeker who loves variety and solving problems…

And if you want to help us shape our culture and our impact…

Well, this is the place. And now's the time.

Job Description
Your opportunity
We're looking for a highly motivated Senior Media & Communications Advisor who will undertake effective media communications for traditional, new and social media. They will identify and develop proactive media announcements, stories and posts and create the supporting media materials to ensure excellent traction across all channels. They will also develop appropriate and accurate responses to media issues and enquiries often to tight deadlines, while actively liaising with media to enhance the reputation of Port Authority of New South Wales.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Barangaroo, reporting into the Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs

Here's How Your Impact Will Truly Count

• Identify good news media stories and research and prepare media packages including releases, backgrounders, video, images and infographics, social media posts, articles, communications plans and other supporting materials.
• Develop media response to issues, incidents and critical events, and for social media moderation, by actively engaging with the business to research and develop timely, accurate and appropriate responses.
• Develop media and social media content by working closely with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure accuracy, appropriateness and supports the agency's brand and objectives.
• Identify public relations and media opportunities and issues as they emerge, and act as a source of communication advice for the Senior Manager Corporate Affairs, executives and business, partnering with them regarding issues and media management, and providing media liaison support for public engagements, projects and events.
• Monitor and evaluate media and social media to gauge success, identify improvements and provide and contribute to strategic communication advice.

Desired Skills And Experience
What you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Media/Communications or Journalism or relevant demonstrated knowledge and experience in communication management, including contentious issues, communication planning and media.
• Experience in developing and implementing proactive communication strategies, responding to complex media enquiries and handling multiple issues and tasks daily.
• Knowledge and experience in working with a range of media, particularly key print and electronic media.
• Demonstrable experience in the development of digital news content and a sound knowledge and experience in utilising, and creating content for social media channels.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills for a range of internal and external audiences.
• Willingness to undertake occasional after-hours and weekend work and rostered on-call media duties.
• Willingness to undertake other communications tasks and responsibilities as required.

What matters most is that you're a highly motivated and experienced Senior Media and Communications Advisor who knows how to build value and drive meaningful media and social media outcomes. You will enjoy working collaboratively with a dynamic team to shape the future of our organisation.

Why join Port Authority of New South Wales?
At Port Authority, you'll find a unique opportunity to build a rich and impactful career, in an organisation where the public interest meets commercial agility. You'll be amazed by what you can experience and achieve here… and just how much it matters.

We think you'll love the impact you can have with us, but don't just take our word for it You can meet our team and read their stories on our website.

You'll Also Enjoy a Range Of Benefits Including

• Excellent salary packaging options and salary continuance insurance.
• 24x7 available care and wellbeing program
• Rewards for your hard work through service awards and recognition.
• Hybrid working
• 5 days paid leave for IVF treatment, as well as 14 weeks parental leave for either parent + 2 additional weeks.
• Purchasing Additional annual leave option
• Heavily discounted gym memberships.
• Free annual flu vaccinations.
• Supporting professional development opportunities including study assistance, paid individual professional membership, and access to our leadership program.

Discover a career in the unexpected
We're looking forward to hearing from you. Please submit your application by clicking APPLY and ensure you include a cover letter and resume.

Applications close 5pm on 7 October 2025
Port Authority of New South Wales is committed to diversity and social inclusion. We actively encourage people of all abilities, culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQ+; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to apply.

• This role is open to Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Residents only.
• Applicants will be required to complete background checks, including police checks and reference checks to be successful. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

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