Senior Media Officer

The Original; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Professional development

Great culture

Job summary

Human Appeal International Australia (HAIA) seeks a Senior Media Officer to join its media and communications program in Sydney. You will provide internal advisory services on media, communications, social media and marketing activities, with a core focus on driving HAIA’s advocacy through media liaison and management.

The role requires a degree in journalism, PR or communications, proven experience creating stories and media releases, strong English and Arabic writing, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism, public relations or communications, or another relevant field.
• Experience coordinating, writing, editing and producing stories, media releases and publications for online and print.
• Sound knowledge of media operations and experience in managing media and communications activities.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders across different backgrounds and levels of seniority.
• Experience with web management and social media strategies.
• High computer literacy in word processing and presentation software.
• Ability to analyse large amounts of information and produce engaging media materials.
• Excellent time management and ability to juggle multiple projects.
• Self-starter attitude with a proactive and positive team mindset.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Career development and ongoing professional training opportunities.
• Great culture and regular social events.
• Competitive remuneration with salary packaging options.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage complex media inquiries, media responses, releases and campaigns.
• Coordinate with staff, external stakeholders and media outlets to deliver effective media services reflecting priorities.
• Prepare timely responses to media inquiries to mitigate risk and protect HAIA's reputation.
• Create media materials for key stakeholders including briefings, statements and Q&As.
• Produce daily social media posts and update on major projects.
• Lead the planning and delivery of media events and promotional activities.
• Develop and implement tracking for social media and website activity.

Job description

Job Title

Senior Media Officer

Company

Human Appeal International Australia (HAIA)

Location

Sydney, Australia

Job Description

Human Appeal International Australia (HAIA) aims to strengthen humanity’s fight against poverty and social injustice by providing immediate relief and establishing self‑sustaining development programs.

Our values are:

• Professional & Transparent: We follow transparent, best‑practice procedures and systems in all aspects of our work.
• Trust & Integrity: We assure our donors that their donations are delivered as promised.
• Empowerment: We treat beneficiaries with dignity and empower them to develop their skills and capabilities to follow independent positive lifestyles.
• Equality in Distribution: We distribute aid to all needy people and destinations regardless of race, colour, religion, sex or political affiliation.

Role Summary

The Media Officer will be part of HAA media and communications program. You will provide an internal advisory service to the organisation for all media, communication, social media and marketing‑related activities. A core focus of the role is driving HAA’s advocacy program through media liaison and management.

Role and Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver management of complex media inquiries, preparation of media responses, releases, campaigns, and issues management.
• Liaise with HAA staff, external stakeholders, and media outlets to deliver effective and relevant media services that reflect organisational priorities and uphold and promote.
• Develop timely responses to complex media inquiries and issues to mitigate risk and promote the reputation of HAA and its service delivery.
• Prepare various media materials for key stakeholders, including briefings, statements, fact sheets, Q&As, and media releases to support events, provide information, and respond to issues.
• Create and deliver daily and informative posts on the most relevant and appropriate social media.
• Development and delivery of key messages for major projects.
• Investigate options for tracking social media and website activity and develop and implement a strategy for improvement.
• Leading a team to organize media events and promotional activities.
• Generating ideas to gain more media coverage.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• A degree in journalism, public relations or communications, or another relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating, writing, editing, and producing stories, media releases, newsletters, annual reports, and publications for both online and print.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the media and its operation, including demonstrated experience in managing media and communications activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders from different disciplinary backgrounds and at different levels of seniority.
• Experience with web management and social media strategies.
• A high degree of computer literacy in word processing and presentation software.
• Ability to comprehend new concepts and analyse large amounts of information and produce succinct and engaging media releases and news items.
• Excellent time management with a demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects, adapt to meet changing demands and meet deadlines.
• Self‑starters with emotional intelligence and willingness to work as a proactive, enthusiastic, harmonious, innovative and positive team member to capture great stories.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills English and Arabic.
• Career development – ample opportunities for career progression from this role.
• Professional development – ongoing training will be provided to help you succeed.
• Great culture – enjoy working within a friendly team with regular social events.
• A competitive remuneration package with ability to salary package up to $15,900.

Benefits

• Professional development – ongoing training will be provided to help you succeed.
• Great culture – enjoy working within a friendly team with regular social events.

Equal Opportunity

At Super Retail Group, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and recognise the value that a culture of inclusion brings to our workplace and to our customer experiences.

Contact

Please email your application to the recruiting team.

Application Deadline

Apply before the closing date mentioned in the full posting. (Note: application instructions removed.)