Media & Communications Manager

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Media & Communications Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Do you have exceptional interpersonal, engagement and communication skills?
• Do you work autonomously, display initiative & pro-actively problem solve?
• Do you have a vision to develop editorial and commercial content strategy?

About the business

Netball Australia is the national body for Netball in Australia, working closely with its eight state and territory netball member organisations and Suncorp Super Netball Clubs.

Netball holds a unique position in the Australian sporting landscape. It is a sport with significant and long held participation rates that are the envy of many other Australian sports. Netball is widely held to be the women's sport in Australia. In fact, eight of our ten Australian families have had some involvement with netball; either through playing, volunteering, coaching or assisting in the administration of the sport.

Netball Australia is seeking a talented and experienced Media and Communications Manager to oversee the media, communication and PR activities of Netball Australia. 

About the role

We're looking for a strategic communications, content and social media person, with a natural ability to coordinate, manage and distribute engaging and impactful content.

This position is responsible for maintaining strong media networks to maximise opportunities and ensure high profile publicity for all the of Netball Australia's activities. It will also require the development and implementation of strategic communication plans across all aspects of the sport.

The focus of the Media and Communications Manager position will also be the development, creation and execution of all facets of digital, social media and media communication as part of the broader Media Plan for the Diamonds, Super Netball, Fast 5, participation and workforce of Netball 

Netball Australia's Media and Communication Manager will report to the Executive General Manager, Media.

The successful candidate will be a strategic-thinker, be self-motivated and have a pro-active mentality. This is an integral role in ensuring high quality content and practical communication resources are designed and developed for all Netball Australia products.  

This position brings with it the opportunity to travel (when required) with the Netball Australia Team and staff and manage relationships with Australian and International Media

Benefits and perks

Salary packaging - FBT Rebatable Employer

Corporate partner discounts

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Program

Staff car park roster

Relevant tools of trade

Skills and experience

This job is right for you if you have a clear understanding and familiarity with digital and the new media landscape. 

Vast and proven network of contacts within the media landscape.

Minimum 5 years in a similar media and communications role including managing, editing and distributing content.

High-level communication skills; face-to-face, telephone and written.

High-level interpersonal skills and ability to elicit cooperation of a diverse group of stakeholders.

Proven experience in working in an Agile team and posses a broad creation skill set, including writing,editing,and management of photography/image-based assets. 

Proven ability to set priorities, plan work programs, meet deadlines and manage time effectively.

Professional Qualifications.

Current Working with Children Check.

This job is not right for you ...

If you are a recent graduate or don't have 5 years experience

If you don't like communicating with internal and external stakeholders

If you don't like time-frames, deadlines and competing demands

If you don't like holding vendors and third parties to account