• Open to Australian Aboriginal Peoples and Uni SA staff
• Based in the Integration Management Office (IMO) in the Market & Partner Engagement Domain
• Full-time 12-month secondment/fixed term contract

About the role

As the Media Coordinator you will be responsible for providing media services to support the creation of Adelaide University. You will collaborate with media and communication teams at the University of South Australia (Uni SA) and The University of Adelaide (Uo A) to create and execute media plans and develop news content to enhance the reputation and build the public profile of Adelaide University. Additionally, you will foster positive relationships with media organisations and professionals to enhance Adelaide University’s reputation.

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate local and international media opportunities, including press conferences, to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Develop proactive media plans and strategies to support Adelaide University's creation.
• Create, research, write, and distribute media releases, pitches, and case studies for various channels.
• Manage media enquiries, liaise with relevant staff for responses, and provide high-level media advice.
• Identify local, national and international earned media opportunities aimed at enhancing the new university’s reputation.
• Research, prepare, edit and review editorial and advertorial content for external media.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience working for a media organisation or in media management and producing news for diverse audiences.
• High-level communication, negotiation, influencing, writing and editing skills, especially for the media.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic issues management, media relations, and briefing senior managers on sensitive media issues.
• Proven ability to develop and implement media plans and strategies to support reputation-building objectives.
• Experience with digital media content and delivery, including social media.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, fast-paced and changing environment and proven ability to network and build partnerships with key media contacts and stakeholders.

About the new Adelaide University

The new Adelaide University will be a future-focused university, a magnet for talented staff and students alike. Combining the strengths of the University of South Australia and The University of Adelaide to deliver nation-leading curriculum and student experience, greater access to education, and world-class research excellence, the new institution will be recognised as one of the world’s top 100 universities.

The Integration Management Office has been established to support the creation of the new Adelaide University which will drive the innovation and scale needed to make transformational investments for South Australia and beyond.

Express your interest now!

Applicants are required to upload a cover letter and resume only. In your cover letter, please describe your experience and skills as they relate to this position.

Please address your cover letter to Jessica Frisari, Recruitment Partner: IMO. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Jessica via email at jessica.frisari@unisa.edu.au. If you require assistance submitting your application, please contact Uni SA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6480.

Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 08 September 2024

To be eligible to apply for internal positions, you must either identify as an Australian Aboriginal Person, or be a current Uni SA continuing, fixed-term or casual staff member at the time the position is advertised and have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of the appointment.

Applications will be jointly assessed by both the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide in the creation of the new Adelaide University.

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