Media & Communications Coordinator (Geelong)

**Job no**: 926466 **Work type**: Full-time **Location**: Geelong

**Media & Communications Coordinator**
- Full time, fixed term role until 30th June 2025.
- Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working
- Job Group 4. Offering a competitive starting base salary of $_95,400 _plus super and benefits

**Care in Action** With a career at the TAC, you’ll be helping us look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads. That’s care in action.

Find out more about our shared purpose, and what drives every one of us.

Right now, we’re seeking a Media and Communications Coordinator who will play their part in this shared purpose, while also supporting the progress of clients and colleagues so they can achieve great things. That’s truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver life-critical services where it matters.

**About the role** The Media & Communications Coordinator supports the effective delivery of the TAC’s road safety messages through broadcast, print and digital media. The role is responsible for using corporate affairs skills to protect, maintain and improve the TAC’s reputation through media issues management and communication opportunities. In addition to undertaking proactive and reactive media activity, the Coordinator also plays a supporting role for the Media Relations and Corporate Affairs Team Manger and Media & Communications Advisor.

**About the Team** Media Relations & Corporate Affairs is a small, collaborative and dynamic team including a Team Manager, Media Relations and Corporate Affairs, and Media and Communications Advisor. The team fosters a supportive environment and strong relationships with stakeholders such as media outlets, journalists, Department of Transport and Planning and Victorian government.

**What we’re looking for**

**Strong Written Communication Skills** The ability to deliever clear and impactful communications is essential. This includes preparing media releases, responses, and talking points that effectively convey the TAC's messages and initiatives.

**Media Event Management** Managing end-to-end event management tasks such as bookings, managing external suppliers, event logistics and drafting event briefs for TAC spokespeople and the Minister’s office

**Media and Social Media Monitoring** Managing and monitoring of media and social media activities; including management of external providers, campaign evaluations supporting other areas within Community Division. As well as the development of multimedia content creation including management of external providers, writing, filming and editing.

**Why you’ll love it here** There’s more to work than a market-competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Media and Communications Coordinator you’ll also: **Be rewarded for great work** We value our people, offering a corporate incentive, salary packaging and a reward and recognition program.

**Grow and go places** We’re invested in your progress. When you work for one of Victoria’s largest and leading workplaces, you’ll receive extensive internal opportunities for development and access to the LinkedIn Learning Digital Hub.

**Be supported at every step** Be a part of an inclusive, diverse team that thrives on support and collaboration. With flexible working arrangements to set you up for success.

**Ready to put care in action?** **We’d like to hear from you.**

**A safe place to work**

**Child Safety** At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website.

**This role will require you to have a valid Working with Children Check.**

Position Description

**Advertised**: 20 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time **Applications close**: 04 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3raxc8