Media And Communications Manager

1 Permanent Full Time Opportunity

Applications Close Tuesday 22 July at 9.30AM

What we Offer

Being part of Australia's only government-owned and operated Lottery comes with a lot of responsibility and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We own the outcome of our actions and by directly contributing to player safety and a more hopeful community life for Western Australians, working at Lotterywest is naturally rewarding for all involved.

Our workplace strives to provide an environment for you to feel valued and supported, so that you can help create the kind of positive impact we want to see.

Our employee benefits include:

• A flexible work environment, with the option to work full time in the office or up to two days remotely
• Four weeks annual leave, with the ability to purchase up to 10 weeks additional leave.
• Additional public service holidays
• A workplace that is committed to ensuring you pursue professional development opportunities
• An active employee wellbeing program, with a variety of social and wellness events.
• Quarterly volunteering leave entitlement
• Access to become a Fitness Passport member
• A central Head Office location in the heart of Subiaco, with excellent access to public transport, a range of public parking options and end-of-trip facilities for staff choosing to cycle, run or walk to work.

About the role:

The Manager Media and Communications represents Lotterywest as the official spokesperson and is responsible for developing and implementing communications, public relations (PR), media advice and communication plans to drive Lotterywest brand awareness. This position supports the Senior Manager Media and Communications to provide advice to the CEO and senior executives in relation to the media. Additionally, the position plays a lead role in the development and implementation of successful media strategies and plans, and management of contentious issues.

The key focus areas are:

• Official spokesperson duties, including participating in TV and radio interviews and preparing Executive for media opportunities
• Strategic PR and communications planning and implementation
• Media liaison
• Stakeholder engagement
• Contentious issues and risk management
• Evaluation and reporting to support continuous improvement
• Team management and leadership.

What we're looking for:

• You are a media savvy individual and bring considerable experience in public relations, media and communications
• You demonstrate experience in creating high quality content for a variety of channels, including writing, video and photography skills
• You demonstrate excellent media management skills with the ability to navigate and consider contentious issues when developing communications
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate key messages to promote brand awareness
• You have excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people
• You work well under pressure and have well-developed planning and organisational skills including effective time management and managing multiple deadlines
• You demonstrate key leadership capabilities and have successfully led, managed and coached direct reports.

Want to know more?

Enquiries about the role can be directed to Sarah Dawson, Senior Manager Media and Communications on (08) 9488 6251.

If you are driven to succeed and drive change within our organisation and in the WA community, we’d love to hear from you. To be sure this role is right for you, please click the Apply Now button and read the attached job description and job application pack to ensure your application sets you up to succeed.

Suitable applicants may be considered for future similar employment opportunities during the next twelve (12) months at Lotterywest.