Communications Manager - External Affairs And Media

RMIT University

Melbourne, Australia
Hew 8 + 17% super ph
Hybrid
Media relations
Strategic communication planning
Brand positioning
Play a leading role in engaging with the media to connect RMIT with industry, government and community audiences

Job Summary

  • Play a leading role in engaging with the media to connect RMIT with industry, government and community audiences.
  • Promote, position and protect the RMIT brand by identifying and amplifying stories that bring the strategic priorities of the University to life.
  • Build media engagement capability by providing formal and informal coaching and training to academics and leaders across RMIT.

Matching Summary

Play a leading role in engaging with the media to connect RMIT with industry, government and community audiences.

Salary

HEW 8 + 17% Superannuation

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • media relations
  • strategic communication planning
  • brand positioning
  • stakeholder engagement
  • news cycle understanding

Nice-to-have

  • coaching and training
  • reputational risk management
  • data-driven decision making

Key Requirements

  • Experience in external communications
  • Strong knowledge of news cycle
  • Experience in communications planning
  • Experience building media relationships
  • Experience using data
  • Ability to advise leadership
  • Ability to coach managers

Work Rights

Not specified

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