Senior Media And Communications Specialist (Remote)

Senior Media And Communications Specialist | Urban Utilities | Australia

There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow

There’s no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It’s why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it’s why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.

Your opportunity:

We’re looking for a passionate PR and Media Specialist who thrives in an issues-rich environment. Reporting to the PR & Media Manager, you will help shape and deliver our public relations activities and media relations. This role offers great variety, from enhancing our brand through proactive storytelling and creative campaigns, to issues and emergency management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation and delivery of proactive public relations activities
• Proactive and reactive media relations
• Issues management including providing advice to internal stakeholders
• Actively contributing to our emergency management team
• Participating in the on-call communications coordinator roster
• Maintaining an active network of media contacts
• Acting as a media spokesperson when required
• Preparation of daily media report

What we are looking for:

• Relevant experience in a senior media relations or journalism role with a large organisation, PR agency or media organisation
• Experience working within an issues-rich environment, implementing both proactive and reactive communications strategies
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills including the ability to manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Excellent writing skills and a high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects to meet competing deadlines
• Related qualifications in PR, Communications or Journalism highly desirable

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role – it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!

Why Urban Utilities?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We’re a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we’re committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we’re dedicated to being there every step of the way.

Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you’ll find us all over SEQ – working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au

How to apply

Click on the ‘Apply” to complete your application.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au

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