Media and Engagement Manager

at  Department of Finance

• Business Enabling Services Group / Enterprise Strategy Division / Communications Branch
• Executive Level 1 ($122,240 - $148,030) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time
• Canberra, ACT

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a self-motivated team player with proven media and communication skills, to lead the media function within the department.
We need someone who enjoys sharing knowledge, working to tight timeframes and is outcome focussed. You will be great at building and maintaining strong internal and external working relationships, have an eye for detail, and be able to apply sound judgement and seize opportunities presented by change.
This position plays a key role, working in collaboration with other managers in the Corporate Engagement section, in engaging our own staff and external audiences through a range of communication tools and channels, including intranet updates and corporate events.
The successful candidate will directly manage one staff member and will have the ability to identify and lead innovation and continuous improvement in the broader section.

As the Media and Engagement Manager you will be responsible for:

• communication and media strategy
• media enquiries
• media monitoring through the Streem platform
• social media
• stakeholder engagement.

Responding to time-sensitive media enquiries, this role does require some work outside of normal hours and is compensated accordingly.

• communication and media strategy
• media enquiries
• media monitoring through the Streem platform
• social media
• stakeholder engagement