12-Month PR & Media Relations Lead

finder.com.au; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 days of extra Life Leave each year

Free daily lunch in the office

Generous gender-neutral parental leave

Job summary

Finder is seeking a media relations professional for a 12-month period to lead daily pitches to Australian media, convert Finder data into headlines, and nurture relationships with journalists, producers and influencers across news, TV, radio and digital. You will report to the Head of PR & Insights and collaborate with publishing and editorial teams.

The role involves crafting 2-3 releases weekly, fact-checking pitches, and managing a busy media desk while supporting Finder Awards and

Qualifications

• 3 years+ experience in media relations, ideally in-house or at an agency.
• Established relationships with Australian media.
• Strong writing skills, with clear, engaging and original copy and a nose for a story.
• Sharp attention to detail and a quality-control mindset.
• Comfort juggling multiple deadlines in a fast-moving newsroom-style environment.
• Experience working with lots of stakeholders and managing external partners or events.
• A degree in PR, journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• A proactive, can-do approach and enthusiasm for working as part of a tight team.

Responsibilities

• Running daily pitching to Australian media, from first pitch through to follow-up.
• Writing, reviewing and scheduling 2-3 media releases a week.
• Fact-checking pitches and deciding which outlets and journalists to target.
• Responding to 20-40 media enquiries a month, working alongside the PR & Insights team.
• Keeping our media list current using Telum and other sources, tracking new faces and role changes.
• Helping shape the questions for our monthly Consumer Sentiment Tracker and the Finder RBA Cash Rate survey, then turning the findings into releases.
• Weaving Finder Award winners into media releases, coordinating co-branded releases and quotes, and supporting the Finder Awards event in March 2027.
• Helping with social and video content, including opportunities to be on camera and act as a Finder spokesperson.
• Tracking and reporting coverage in top-tier and online media.
• Publishing consumer and corporate news releases on finder.com.au.

Skills

Media relations

Journalist relationships

Strong writing

Deadline management

Stakeholder management

Education

PR/journalism degree

Tools

Telum

WordPress

Job description

Finder is seeking a media relations professional for a 12-month period to lead daily pitches to Australian media, convert Finder data into headlines, and nurture relationships with journalists, producers and influencers across news, TV, radio and digital. You will report to the Head of PR & Insights and collaborate with publishing and editorial teams.

The role involves crafting 2-3 releases weekly, fact-checking pitches, and managing a busy media desk while supporting Finder Awards and