Hybrid PR & Communications Specialist - Impact

Cancer Council NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Best Workplace Award

WFH flexibility

Performance-based leave

Purposeful work

Job summary

Cancer Council NSW is seeking a PR & Communications Specialist for an immediate start on a maximum-term contract to cover leave across the Marketing & Communications team. You will manage reactive media, craft external messaging, and source real-life stories to support the organisation's objectives.

With at least 3 years in PR or media relations, you will build relationships with media and stakeholders, develop content across channels, and help uphold brand standards while working in a flexible

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in PR, communications or media relations.
• Strong storytelling, content development and media engagement skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of PR strategies and campaigns across Cancer Council NSW functions, driving measurable outcomes.
• Develop and distribute engaging communications content across traditional, digital and online channels.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, spokespeople, ambassadors and key stakeholders, while pitching newsworthy stories and managing media enquiries.
• Source and share compelling real-life stories, while supporting reputation management and corporate communications.
• Monitor, evaluate and optimise PR activity using agreed performance measures and insights.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Digital and key stakeholders to deliver integrated campaigns and uphold brand standards.
• Act as a trusted communications advisor, educating stakeholders on best practice use of Cancer Council NSW's verbal brand.
• Support key corporate communications projects and organisational publications.

Skills

Storytelling

Content development

Media engagement

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Out-of-hours availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or Marketing

Job description

Cancer Council NSW is seeking a PR & Communications Specialist for an immediate start on a maximum-term contract to cover leave across the Marketing & Communications team. You will manage reactive media, craft external messaging, and source real-life stories to support the organisation's objectives.

With at least 3 years in PR or media relations, you will build relationships with media and stakeholders, develop content across channels, and help uphold brand standards while working in a flexible