Electorate Officer B (Media)

Groom Electoral Office; Toowoomba Regional; In loco; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Groom Electoral Office in Australia seeks a communications professional to drive an integrated digital strategy, shaping narratives across platforms for parliamentary priorities and community engagement. You will lead content planning, crisis response, and media interaction to safeguard the Member's reputation.

The role requires a background in digital communications, strong analytics, and the ability to work under pressure while building trusted relationships with media and stakeholders.

Competenze

• Tertiary qualification in communications, journalism, public relations, political science or related field.
• Experience producing digital content for an organisation or individual.
• Experience in organisational communications, digital strategy, media, or issues management.
• Video capture and editing, writing and messaging skills across digital and media platforms.
• Ability to build strong relationships with media and parliamentary stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of digital analytics, audience targeting, and campaign strategy.
• Experience managing crisis communications and high-risk issues or ability to learn.
• Calm, and able to work in high-pressure environments.
• Trusted adviser with high levels of discretion and integrity.
• Proactive, disciplined, and outcomes focused.

Mansioni

• Manage the execution of an integrated digital communications strategy aligned with parliamentary priorities, policy objectives, and political positioning.
• Contribute to shaping and maintaining consistent narrative discipline across digital platforms, media engagement, parliamentary activity, and community messaging.
• Anticipate emerging issues and proactively position the Member digitally ahead of media and parliamentary developments.
• Oversee content planning across short-term tactical responses and longer-term strategic campaigns.
• Provide input into media strategy, including reactive and proactive communications.
• Draft statements, talking points, digital releases, and rapid-response content for clearance.
• Monitor traditional and digital media, identifying risks and opportunities for intervention.
• Oversee management of all digital platforms, including social media, websites, newsletters, and emerging channels.
• Analyse digital performance metrics and adjust strategy to maximise reach, influence, and engagement.

Conoscenze

Digital content production

Media relations

Digital strategy

Issues management

Crisis communications

Video capture/editing

Writing/messaging

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, political science or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Key responsibilities

Manage the execution of an integrated digital communications strategy aligned with parliamentary priorities, policy objectives, and political positioning.

Contribute to the shaping and maintenance of consistent narrative discipline across digital platforms, media engagement, parliamentary activity, and community messaging.

Anticipate emerging issues and proactively position the Member digitally ahead of media and parliamentary developments.

Oversee content planning across short-term tactical responses and longer-term strategic campaigns.

Provide input into media strategy, including reactive and proactive communications.

Under direction provide digital responses during issues management and crisis situations, ensuring speed, accuracy, and political judgement.

Draft statements, talking points, digital releases, and rapid-response content for clearance.

Monitor traditional and digital media, identifying risks and opportunities for intervention.

Under direction, oversee management of all digital platforms, including social media, websites, newsletters, and emerging channels.

Analyse digital performance metrics and adjust strategy to maximise reach, influence, and engagement.

About you

Tertiary qualifications in communications, journalism, public relations, political science, or a related field.

Previous experience producing digital content for an organisation or individual.

Experience in organisational communications, digital strategy, media, or issues management.

Video capture and editing, writing and messaging skills across digital and media platforms.

Ability to build strong relationships with media and parliamentary stakeholders.

Strong understanding of digital analytics, audience targeting, and campaign strategy.

Experience managing crisis communications and high-risk issues or ability to learn.

Calm, and able to work in high-pressure environments.

Trusted adviser with high levels of discretion and integrity.

Proactive, disciplined, and outcomes focused.