The position
We are looking for a dynamic and driven PR Manager - Campaigns to join our enthusiastic and collaborative team. If you’re passionate about making a difference and have a proven track record in creating impactful PR campaigns, this is your opportunity to amplify the WVA brand and influence across Australia.
The Role: As the PR Manager - Campaigns, your primary responsibility will be to lead the PR strategy and implementation of our integrated signature campaigns, while having a key role in developing and amplifying new initiatives and ambassador partnerships aligned with the organisation’s objectives.
This is a permanent full-time opportunity based at our Burwood East, Vic office or Sydney office.
Due to the nature of the media industry, this role may be required to be on-call and/or undertake work outside of business hours.
Reporting to the Head of Brand Communications & Ambassadors, you will be responsible for:
1. Leading the integrated communications strategy and execution for WVA’s signature campaigns and ambassador appointments.
2. Identifying and implementing ad-hoc integrated PR moments to enhance the WVA brand.
3. Managing media materials, including briefings and supporting documentation.
4. Building strong relationships with internal teams, particularly Marketing, to support communications strategies.
5. Developing and maintaining trusted media contacts across Australia.
6. Proactively and reactively creating compelling news stories to leverage World Vision’s growing ambassador portfolio.
7. Collaborating with World Vision International to ensure global campaigns are relevant and amplified for the Australian market.
Your skills and experience will include:
1. Senior level experience in an integrated comms, brand comms or public relations role (agency or in-house).
2. You will be a visionary leader and an incredible storyteller who is equally as passionate about changing lives and tackling the big issues together with a talented team of communications experts.
3. High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to produce clear and accurate communications that are appropriate for our intended audience.
4. Ability to work positively and effectively as part of a collaborative work team.
5. Agency or agency management experience preferable, but not essential.
6. Relevant qualifications and experience in integrated communications, public relations, journalism or marketing.
7. You will have your finger on the pulse, abreast of popular culture and emerging celebrities and can confidently suggest talent that could amplify our brand and influence.
Working for World Vision means you are making the world better.
It’s not every day that a job comes along that lets you change the world. Working for World Vision means looking forward to turning up at work because you know you’re about to do something meaningful. It means working with 35,000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries who will stop at nothing to help children live better lives. Join a team that is bold and courageous, and where job satisfaction goes beyond financial reward.
The selection process:
We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs.
All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector.
Who we are:
World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development, and advocacy work.
For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us
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