Media Manager - Brisbane, Australia - Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

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Brisbane, Australia

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Description

EL1 Media Manager,

Communication

Executive Level 1

Title:

Media Manager
Classification(s):
Executive Level 1
Employment Type:
Ongoing/Non-Ongoing, Full Time/Part time
Salary:

- $110,321 - $116,399 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation

The department has an Individual Flexibility Arrangement (IFA) Framework to provide salaries that are consistent with other Commonwealth Public Sector Agencies and to reward and retain high performing employees at the APS6 and Executive Levels._
Under this Framework, APS6 and Executive Level employees will have access to the IFA Framework on engagement, promotion or movement from another Commonwealth Public Sector Agency. Access to the IFA Framework is consistent with the provisions of clauses 16, 17 and 19 of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Enterprise Agreement 2016._
For more information on the IFA Framework and to understand what remuneration the department can offer, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact _

Business Division:

People, Governance, Parliamentary and Communication
Branch / Section:
Communication
Location:
Canberra; Brisbane
Security Clearance:
Baseline Vetting
Job Reference No:
42484
Contact Officer:
Chris Thompson on
Closing Date:
11.59pm AEDT, Wednesday 1 March 2023
Our Department Values

Our values set the direction for what it means to work in our department.

They inform the standard and expectations of behaviours, skills and capabilities and the attributes we currently have, will continually work to achieve and develop, and that we use to acknowledge and attract, retain and recruit into our department.

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A little bit about us

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is responsible for the design and delivery of the Australian Government's infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications and arts policies and programs.

Our work touches every Australian community and underpins our economy and society. Our focus is on connecting Australians, enriching communities, and empowering our regions.

We do this by providing policy advice to government, and delivering programs, services, and research for the benefit of all Australians.

The Communication, Ministerial and Parliamentary Branch provides high quality advice and support through a range of enabling services, including media engagement activities, ministerial announcements, speechwriting services, strategic communication services, video and design services, social media engagement and advertising campaigns.

The opportunity we have available

The Media Manager will lead a section of the department's Media Team as part of the broader media, events and speechwriting services area to support media engagement on the Government's infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications and arts policy agenda.

The successful applicant will be a driven person with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills who is capable of leading other communication professionals to deliver positive outcomes in both proactive and reactive environments.

Attention to detail and proven high level organisational and time management skills are critical to this role, including the ability to manage and motivate your team to deliver high quality media engagement products within a high-pressure environment.

This is an opportunity to advance your career and to build on your experience in the media and communications industry.

You will work directly with high profile Ministerial offices to develop media engagement strategies for programs, policies, and initiatives benefiting all Australians.

What will you do?

Reporting to the Director, you will build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders - including portfolio ministerial officers and senior departmental staff - to achieve positive outcomes within the media.

You will manage a range of daily activities including assessing the media environment and providing advice to key stakeholders on emerging issues.

You will contribute to strategic communications activities to raise public awareness of the department's programs and projects.

Finally, you will contribute to the ongoing development of the team's strong, positive working culture to build an inclusive, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Key duties include:

Managing a team of professional communication staff to deliver quality, timely media engagement materials, services and advice to portfolio Ministerial Offices and department staff.
Coordinating responses and developing messaging to media.
Cultivating productive working relationships within Ministerial Offices and throughout the Department to successfully deliver media engagement activities.
Producing proactive and reactive media engagement strategies.
Monitoring media and providing relevant advic