Senior Media and Communications Adviser
Location: Adeliade, SA
Contract: 3-month labour hire
Salary: $65 per hour, plus super

Are you a strategic and experienced communications professional with a passion for public safety and community engagement? A rewarding opportunity exists to lead high-impact media and public relations initiatives for a vital government organisation.
As the Senior Media and Communications Adviser, you will play a critical role in shaping public messaging, managing media issues, and driving communication strategies that support both day-to-day operations and incident responses. Working closely with internal stakeholders, media, and the wider community, you will ensure accurate, timely and effective communications across a variety of platforms.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead the development and execution of marketing, media, and public relations strategies that strengthen public awareness and trust.
• Provide expert advice on corporate communications, including the preparation of media releases, speeches, newsletters and other content.
• Respond to media enquiries and coordinate media-related activities, including briefings and conferences during emergency incidents.
• Identify and manage emerging reputational issues and public affairs risks.
• Represent the organisation at inter-agency forums and support operational communication requirements, including participation in after-hours and on-call rosters.
• Support internal stakeholders with tools, training and advice to ensure consistent and effective messaging.

About you:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Extensive experience in public affairs, communications, journalism or a related field.
• Strong writing and content development skills, with the ability to tailor messaging across diverse audiences and channels.
• Proven experience in media liaison and issues management in a high-pressure environment.
• Strategic thinking and sound judgement, particularly when working with sensitive or urgent matters.
• High-level interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility across all levels.
• A strong understanding of government communications protocols and branding standards.
This is a rare opportunity to take on a high-profile, purpose-driven role that directly contributes to the safety and wellbeing of South Australians. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, can juggle competing priorities, and are passionate about meaningful communication, we encourage you to apply.

How to Apply:
Please submit your application by hitting "apply now" at the bottom of this ad. For any questions, please reach out to Alicia King on [email protected]. We will not be accepting application via email at this time.

For all Australian based contract and temporary roles, please note the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading.