- Pay
- A$50–65k
- Where
- Melbourne, Victoria, GB · GB
- Level
- Senior
Perfect role for a mid professional looking to grow their PR & Communications career in Melbourne.
Corporate reputations are built and lost in hours, not months, and enterprise organisations know it.
This established industry leader, a large-scale operator with a workforce of 250 or more, is looking for a Head of Corporate Communications to bring order and clarity to how it talks to the world.
The business runs on structured career development and proven frameworks, which means you'll inherit a function with real infrastructure behind it, not a blank page.
Here's what you'll be doing: Shape and deliver the corporate communications strategy across media relations, internal comms and reputation management Write and approve press releases, executive statements and briefing documents before they go anywhere near a journalist Build relationships with key media contacts across Melbourne and the wider Australian market Manage crisis communications when things go wrong, and they occasionally will Brief senior leaders ahead of interviews, panels and public appearances Track coverage and sentiment, then report back on what's working and what isn't Here are the skills you'll need: Solid grounding in PR & Communications, ideally gained in-house or agency side Sharp writing skills.
You should be able to turn a complicated update into three clean sentences Confidence handling senior stakeholders without needing your hand held A calm head under pressure.
Crisis moments test this more than any interview will Working knowledge of media monitoring tools and basic reporting Judgement.
Knowing what not to say matters as much as knowing what to say Key perks and benefits: Salary of A$50,000 to A$64,500, depending on experience Hybrid working, with a mix of office time in Melbourne and time working from home Private medical and dental insurance Enhanced pension scheme Performance-based bonuses on top of a comprehensive benefits package Why pursue a career in PR & Communications?
Communications teams have moved from the sidelines to the boardroom over the past decade, and that shift shows no sign of reversing.
Melbourne remains one of the strongest markets in the country for this kind of work, with a dense mix of enterprise employers, media outlets and agencies all competing for good people.
Progress here tends to be quick for anyone who can write clearly, think on their feet and keep their nerve when the pressure is on.
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