Senior Media Officer

Mandatory: Australian Citizenship required to work within Federal Government.

About the company:

This leading Federal government agency supports Australian’s in achieving their goals and helps them to live a better life. Their work has an impact on a significant area in the social sector, and you can contribute to the difference that they make in this role. This agency is known for having a great culture across different teams and have excellent office locations.  A great opportunity for a Senior Media Officer to join this busy team.

About the role:
 

• Working strategically to seek opportunities to promote the Scheme and the work of the Agency.
• Contributing to a strategic and nationally consistent approach for the Agency and supporting media and communications approaches that leverage best practice.
• Collaborating with the Agency subject matter experts to develop comprehensive media packages for TV, online, print, radio and social platforms.
• Creating and delivering compelling media pitches.
• Producing and contributing to media and other communications products including media releases and talking points.
• Collaborating with relevant stakeholders to develop media plans to support announcements and media opportunities.
• Contributing to strategies to improve channels and platforms including the Agency website, Ministerial and Executive briefings, event materials and social media.
• Supporting the monitoring and identification of potential media risks.
• Utilising reporting metrics to review the impact of media and communications approaches, identifying areas for improvement.
• Managing and responding to media enquiries and working within an after-hours rotational on-call media roster.
• Supporting the delivery of media engagement and communication activities.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to support the promotion of the Scheme and the work of the Agency.

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Essential criteria
 

• Writing for full range of platforms and audiences
• Attention to detail in editing own work and work of others
• Managing workload to meet deadlines
• Confidence and experience dealing with media
• News sense
• Media pitching (packaging and delivering)
• Translating jargon for simple understanding
• Working collaboratively in a small team
• Time management, progressing immediate, medium and long-term tasks
• Working effectively under limited direction
• Triage – assessing information in timely, accurate manner
• Risk management and critical thinking

Benefits:

• ASAP start (pending Federal Police Clearance)
• 12 Months contract with possibility to be extended
• Full time hours Monday to Friday
• VIC-NSW-QLD-WA-SA locations
• $60.26 Hourly + Super
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How to apply:

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.


Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship.

Please click ‘APPLY” to upload your details and resume to be considered for this role.

Applications close on the 25th of June 2025