Senior Media & Communications Coordinator

Museum of Australian Democracy - Old Parliament House; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Museum of Australian Democracy - Old Parliament House in Parkes ACT seeks a Senior Media & Communications Coordinator to promote MoAD, manage media campaigns for exhibitions and programs, and strengthen the Museum’s public profile.

You will coordinate filming requests, support media events, and nurture relationships with media outlets and partners, while contributing to internal communications and corporate messaging.

Qualifications

• Eligibility criteria: Australian Citizen;
• Security clearance or willingness to obtain baseline clearance;
• Identity documents and pre-employment check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support proactive media engagement: pitching stories and liaising with journalists.
• Develop and deliver media and communications campaigns for exhibitions and programs.
• Create and edit high-quality content: media releases, briefings, talking points, EDMs.
• Coordinate external filming requests and media activity within the heritage building.
• Monitor and report on media coverage to inform future strategies.
• Develop internal communications plans and intranet content.
• Support stakeholder events and media launches, potentially out of hours.
• Collaborate across the organisation to align with MoAD goals and priorities.

Job description

Senior Media & Communications Coordinator

Museum of Australian Democracy - Old Parliament House – Parkes ACT

The APS6 Senior Media & Communications Coordinator plays a pivotal role in promoting and positioning the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (MoAD) to strengthen the agency’s public profile and reputation.

As part of the Marketing & Communications team, this role works closely with teams across the Museum to deliver engaging and impactful media campaigns for exhibitions, programs, and broader organisational initiatives. The position oversees the assessment and coordination of filming requests, supports the planning and delivery of media events, and fosters strong, positive relationships with media outlets, partners, and both internal and external stakeholders. In addition, the role contributes to and manages elements of MoAD’s corporate and internal communications.

Success in this position requires the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

This role occasionally requires out-of-hours work, sometimes at short notice, to support media, filming and event requirements.

The key duties of the position include:

Under the direction of the EL1 Manager Marketing & Communications, the Senior Media & Communications Coordinator will be required to:

• Support proactive media engagement – from pitching stories and managing interviews to building strong relationships with journalists and media outlets.
• Develop and deliver creative and strategic media and communication campaigns that promote exhibitions, programs and projects, enhancing MoAD’s brand and reputation.
• Create and edit a wide range of high-quality written content, including media releases, briefing materials, talking points, and promotional communications, including MoAD’s EDM.
• Oversee and coordinate external filming requests and media activity within our heritage-listed building.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on media coverage to inform future strategies.
• Develop and manage internal communications including communications plans, content, and the Museum’s intranet.
• Support the wider team to deliver stakeholder events, including media launches (such events may involve out-of-hours work).
• Work collaboratively across the organisation, fostering strong relationships and developing a sound understanding of MoAD’s goals and strategic priorities.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position at MoAD, applicants must:

• be an Australian Citizen; and
• have a security clearance or be willing to undertake the process to obtain a baseline clearance (after commencement).
• be willing to provide identity documents and undergo an identity pre-employment check through a Document Verification Service, if you are deemed to be the successful candidate.

Notes

This role is being offered on a non-ongoing basis to backfill a maternity leave vacancy for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension for up to a further 6 months (18 months total).

Suitable candidates may be placed in a merit pool from this selection process and the pool may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing roles. Non-ongoing vacancies filled from a merit pool may be offered as a specified term.