Senior Media & Communications Strategist

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

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.