Strategic Media Lead — National Education Policy

Elliott Gray; Canberra; Hybrid; CAD 118,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Working from home options

Job summary

Universities Australia, Canberra, seeks a Media Manager to shape national conversations about higher education policy. You will lead proactive and reactive media engagement, positioning the organisation as a trusted voice and turning complex policy into clear public arguments that cut through.

This role requires political astuteness and the confidence to advise senior leaders, briefing the CEO for national interviews and guiding media strategy on major policy announcements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading media strategy and engagement.
• Ability to build relationships with journalists and editors.
• Ability to brief senior leaders for interviews and appearances.
• Experience developing media responses and talking points.

Responsibilities

• Lead Universities Australia's media strategy and media engagement.
• Identify opportunities to advance the advocacy agenda.
• Build relationships with journalists, editors and media stakeholders.
• Prepare the CEO and senior leaders for interviews and high-profile appearances.
• Develop media responses on emerging issues and manage reputational risk.
• Write releases, opinion pieces, talking points and media materials.
• Collaborate with government relations, advocacy and digital teams to land messages.

Skills

Media strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Public affairs

Strategic communications

Job description

Universities Australia, Canberra, seeks a Media Manager to shape national conversations about higher education policy. You will lead proactive and reactive media engagement, positioning the organisation as a trusted voice and turning complex policy into clear public arguments that cut through.

This role requires political astuteness and the confidence to advise senior leaders, briefing the CEO for national interviews and guiding media strategy on major policy announcements.