Media Lead

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Transport and Planning Full time

About the Role

As a Media Lead, you'll mentor media advisors and thrive in a fast-paced, team focused environment. You'll craft engaging content on operational and policy issues, working closely with journalists and stakeholders to keep Victorians informed.

You'll shape impactful communication strategies, spearhead media projects, and provide invaluable counsel to senior managers. Your keen judgment will identify media opportunities and safeguard our reputation, while cultivating strong relationships with key contacts. From organizing media events to crafting social media content, your versatility will amplify our outreach efforts.

Be part of our on-call media roster, always ensuring effective engagement. This role involves travel within Victoria and working outside regular hours.

Please access the Position Description here.

Key Selection Criteria

  • Demonstrated experience in media issues management, including the preparation of communications materials to respond to media enquiries
  • Proven ability to proactively identify opportunities to deliver communications to promote an organisation’s objectives and achievements through a broad range of channels
  • Excellent written and verbal skills and experience in presenting information that will be subject to public scrutiny.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and communicate in a clear and concise manner
  • Demonstrated flair and creativity, with the ability to think beyond traditional communication strategies.
  • Good time management skills
  • Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, including providing leadership support to other members of the team as required

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

  • An appropriate tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in journalism, public relations, communications or a similar discipline.

Role specific requirements

  • A willingness and ability to travel to locations within metropolitan and regional Victoria is required.
  • A willingness and ability to work out of hours, including participating in an on-call media roster is required.

What we offer

  • Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
  • Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
  • A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
  • Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
  • Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
  • We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

Culture Value

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

How to Apply

Click the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter.  Applications close 11.59pm on Thursday 16th May. For further information about the role please contact Stuart Fletcher via stuart.fletcher@transport.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g., large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

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