Senior Manager Media and Communications
Core
Lead media, external, and internal communications agenda, manage reputation and issues management, and act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team.
Role type
Senior Manager, Media & Communications
Builds
Corporate reputation, strategic narratives, and media relationships for a large Australian national organisation.
Domain
Corporate Communications / Reputation Management / Issues Management
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic leadership, media relations, issues and reputation management, executive communications, crisis communications, team leadership, written and verbal communication
Preferred skills
Experience in high-profile national organisations, established Australian media landscape relationships, commercial pragmatism
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Set strategic direction for the communications function, manage key Australian media relationships, navigate sensitive high-profile issues, support senior executives with media engagements, oversee speeches and public profiling, ensure timely and consistent communications, lead proactive issues management and crisis response
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on leadership