Manager - Media And External Communications

Meat & Livestock Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work environment

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing support

Salary packaging

Social club activities

Job summary

Meat & Livestock Australia seeks a Manager of Media and External Communications to lead media relations, corporate messaging and reputation management for Australia’s red meat and livestock industry. You will partner with senior leaders and media to deliver strategic communications, manage issues and elevate MLA's profile.

The role demands executive writing, briefing, and advising senior leaders in complex environments, with a focus on developing strategic narratives and communication plans.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in media, communications or public affairs.
• Strong stakeholder and media relationship management skills.
• Expertise in issues, crisis and reputation management.
• Exceptional writing, briefing and executive communication abilities.
• Experience advising senior leaders in complex environments.
• Ability to develop strategic narratives and communication plans.
• Confident working in fast-paced, high-profile settings.
• Strong understanding of media performance and insights.

Skills

Media relations

Stakeholder management

Issues management

Reputation management

Executive communications

Senior leadership advisory

Strategic narratives

Communication plans

Job description

About the Role

As Manager - Media and External Communications, you'll lead media relations, corporate messaging and reputation management, helping position MLA as the trusted voice of Australia's red meat and livestock industry. You'll partner with senior leaders, industry stakeholders and media to deliver strategic communications, manage issues and elevate MLA's profile.

Our ideal Manager - Media and External Communications has

• Extensive experience in media, communications or public affairs.
• Strong stakeholder and media relationship management skills.
• Expertise in issues, crisis and reputation management.
• Exceptional writing, briefing and executive communication abilities.
• Experience advising senior leaders in complex environments.
• Ability to develop strategic narratives and communication plans.
• Confidence working in fast-paced, high-profile settings.
• Strong understanding of media performance and insights.

The successful candidate will be required to hold an appropriate visa/residency status for full-time employment in Australia.

What's on offer?

The Australian red meat and livestock industry is passionate about caring about our animals, land, people and communities. Working together, we strive to push boundaries and continuously improve to ensure prosperity for the Australian red meat and livestock industry. We are focused on delivering world leading outcomes that fuel global competitiveness, sustainability and producer profitability.

At Meat & Livestock Australia we offer a flexible hybrid work environment and benefits including paid parental leave, wellbeing support, rebatable employer salary packaging and social club activities. You'll learn on the job in a supportive environment and have access to learning and development opportunities so that you can continue to grow and develop your career.