Communications Manager External Affairs And Media

Overview:Full-time, Continuing position Salary Level HEW 8 + 17% Super and Hybrid Working ModelPlay a leading role in engaging with the media to connect RMIT with industry, government and community audiencesAbout YouYou are an experienced and trusted media advisor ready to play a key role to promote, position and protect the RMIT brand. You can balance boundless curiosity with a strong news sense to identify media opportunities, as well as risks, within a complex academic environment. In this role you will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to identify and amplify stories that bring the strategic priorities of the University to life.The role helps build media engagement capability by providing formal and informal coaching and training to academics and leaders across RMIT.To be successful in this position, you’ll have:Experience in a highly effective external communications function, working with media and managing risk and reputational issues.Experience in communications planning, delivery and measurement that contributed to strategic organisational objectives.Experience using data to guide and stakeholders and identifying emerging and unmet needs and to develop solutions to meet those needs.The ability to advise leadership on managing public issues and directly undertake media/issues management.The ability to coach managers and senior leaders and enable them to lead dialogue with their respective stakeholders.Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.About the PortfolioInternational and Engagement portfolio is responsible for RMIT’s international strategy and agenda, including international development and partnerships and oversight of our international operations including RMIT Vietnam and RMIT Europe.…
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