Manager – Media and Communications

The position

The role of Manager – Media & Communications is instrumental in achieving World Vision’s goal to be the most influential organisation in the NGO & related sectors in Australia. This is a great all-rounder position, you will be able to develop and pitch great yarns to the Australian media and understand how that connects into the broader Corporate Affairs strategy.

You will be a strategic thinker who can help deliver the Corporate Affairs strategy across a broad ranges of tasks and projects. The role requires a broad understanding of the Australian media and political landscape and knowledge of the functioning of a Corporate Affairs team.

Responsibilities:

• Pitching stories to Australian media, drafting briefing documents, supporting the team through management of the media monitoring service and driving campaign research & reporting
• Helping to build and maintain the reputation of World Vision to the broader Australian public through targeted, high-profile campaigns which grab the attention of decision makers and donors
• Thinking of creative, newsworthy hooks for the stories World Vision seeks to tell
• Develop high quality communications products through directing internal resources or external agencies
• Drafting briefing documents for high level media engagements and other events
• Support our signature campaigns with an eye to influential media and government engagement
• Manage and enhance WVA’s approach to data driven campaigning
• Manage and enhance the relationship with WVA’s media monitoring service

Who we’re looking for 

You will be a driven self starter, team player and eager to collaborate across the function. You will have a strong interest in current affairs and be great at pitching stories.

You will have:

• 3 - 5 years of proven experience in similar roles
• Strong communications, planning and project management skills
• A broad understanding of the Australian media and political landscape and to translate that to be relevant to the operations and strategy of the organisation
• Strong relationship skills and an ability to manage a broad array of both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills – in particular at delivering targeted political engagement campaigns
• Year 12 or vocational equivalent
• University Degree, preferably with a background in politics or communications

Working for World Vision means you are making the world better 

It’s not every day that a job comes along that lets you change the world. Working for World Vision means looking forward to turning up at work because you know you’re about to do something meaningful. It means working with 35,000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries who will stop at nothing to help children live better lives. Join a team that is bold and courageous, and where job satisfaction goes beyond financial reward. 

The selection process 

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families.  World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector. 

Who we are

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work.

We offer great benefits such as salary packaging, flexible working arrangements, free on-site parking and an onsite café for our employees.

For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us