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Media Advisor

The Communications team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is looking for an enthusiastic and driven early-career media wizz to join our team. Do you love telling stories? Are you an avid news reader with a can-do attitude?  This could be the job for you! Reporting to the Media and External Communications Manager, the Media Advisor is primarily responsible for the day-to-day delivery of high-quality media – both proactive and reactive – as well as media relations and associated content for the RMH. While experience in developing and delivering powerful stories is desired, this role is perfect for a self-starter with an emerging expertise in media management.

Your new role:

• Find and tell engaging stories through media that that support the work of our people and our strategic goals
• Create strong relationships internally and build contacts externally to support regular media opportunities
• Pitch new ideas and help create an ongoing calendar of media stories
• Write compelling media releases that capture the crux of a story and can be utilised across RMH channels

About you:

• You have relevant qualifications in communications, journalism, public relations or similar fields
• You have an ability to build strong internal relationships to uncover great media opportunities that support the work of our people and our strategic goals
• You have a strong understanding of the elements that make a story newsworthy and an ability to generate ongoing media opportunities
• You have excellent written and people skills

Benefits working for the RMH

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

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Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

Don’t delay, apply now!  - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.

• A rewarding career offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement including mentorship and leadership programs
• Close proximity to great cafes and eateries and the University of Melbourne
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community.
• Salary packaging options, monthly ADOs for Full Time staff (that’s an additional day off every month!), onsite car parking, close to public transport