Pr Manager - Sydney, Australia - Canstar

Canstar

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Hybrid working environment

Work within a wellrespected team
Room for development

RateCity is one of Australia's leading financial comparison websites.

The site allows consumers to search and compare thousands of financial products with the aim of helping Australians save time and money.

We are now searching for a PR Manager to join our team on a minimum one year contract.

This role will take ownership of the day-to-day RateCity PR function such as developing new story ideas, managing and building relationships with journalists, writing press releases and briefing in-house analysts to help develop real life scenarios.

As part of the broader communications team, you will also help develop content for the website, media outlets, other third-party sites and social media channels, including related weblinks.

While a creative mind is essential, you will need to be a stickler for detail, with a passion for personal finance.

A large part of this role will be looking at market trends and in-house data with a view to translating the information into easy-to-consume media stories.

What you will be doing

Action incoming media enquiries
Develop story ideas for mainstream and industry media
Analyse RateCity and third party data for potential stories
Pitch stories and RateCity spokespeople to journalists, editors and thirdparty sites, sourcing links from third party sites to RateCity where possible
Organise briefing notes and the logistics for media interviews.
Develop media material including media releases, news stories, graphics and industry reports
Develop new and maintaining existing relationships with journalists.
Monitor personal finance media channels
Monitor and report on RateCity media
Develop content for social media. Work with the Content Manager to help identify new social media opportunities
Assist with proofing, editing and other content related need
Help build RateCity's brand awareness through media stories
Assist with the production of RateCity reports, external newsletters and internal communications.

What you will need to bring to the role

Tertiary qualifications in PR, communications or journalism
A minimum of 4 years' experience in public relations, or experience working in the media or another relevant sector
A portfolio of your work that demonstrates your writing style and capabilities and successful campaigns
Experience providing direction to others and managing external contractors.

What will give you the extra edge