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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Doncaster, Victoria, Australia

AV provides world-class emergency care to Victorians, with a workforce comprised of more than 8,000 paramedics, corporate staff and first responders.- Manage a team of communications advisors to ensure continued improvement, wellbeing and high-quality output, particularly during a period of major organisational change.- Oversee AV’s response to major media issues and support management of external issues relating to AV’s 2024 protected industrial action.- Offer trusted… Show more AV provides world-class emergency care to Victorians, with a workforce comprised of more than 8,000 paramedics, corporate staff and first responders.- Manage a team of communications advisors to ensure continued improvement, wellbeing and high-quality output, particularly during a period of major organisational change.- Oversee AV’s response to major media issues and support management of external issues relating to AV’s 2024 protected industrial action.- Offer trusted advice to executives on communications and stakeholder matters to help achieve best outcomes. - Strategise an ongoing communications schedule to consistently promote the AV’s people and its achievements, within an issues-rich organisation.- Lead impactful communications campaigns incorporating media, employee, community, and sector stakeholder engagement.- Assume Senior Manager, Media responsibilities as required. Show less

Burwood East, Victoria, Australia

CFA is one of the biggest volunteer-based emergency services in the world. The organisation has more than 51,000 members and is committed to emergency response, fire suppression and community engagement and outreach. - Performed the lead role for issues management in the media team; solving complex political and operational issues which often involved senior stakeholders and government.- Provided guidance to the communications advisors in a leadership role to ensure quality of… Show more CFA is one of the biggest volunteer-based emergency services in the world. The organisation has more than 51,000 members and is committed to emergency response, fire suppression and community engagement and outreach. - Performed the lead role for issues management in the media team; solving complex political and operational issues which often involved senior stakeholders and government.- Provided guidance to the communications advisors in a leadership role to ensure quality of output and productivity.- Led the delivery of Victoria’s first lithium-ion battery communications campaign, which included media, social media, internal communications, and media events. - Managed the media plan to promote CFA’s largest-ever commemorative event, the 40-year anniversary since Ash Wednesday (2023), reaching more than 12 million people.- Offered communications advice to senior leadership to ensure best approach for issues and opportunities.- Performed higher duties as Media Manager and Media Director as required. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

MRPV is a government body responsible for the planning and delivery of key road projects right across Victoria, in collaboration with construction clients, Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) and Department of Transport. - Managed a pipeline of media and event opportunities for a portfolio of up to 10 major road projects, all at different stages of the planning and delivery timeline. - Executed event opportunities to promote project benefits by leveraging strong… Show more MRPV is a government body responsible for the planning and delivery of key road projects right across Victoria, in collaboration with construction clients, Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) and Department of Transport. - Managed a pipeline of media and event opportunities for a portfolio of up to 10 major road projects, all at different stages of the planning and delivery timeline. - Executed event opportunities to promote project benefits by leveraging strong stakeholder relationships included local businesses and community groups.- Strategically managed MRPV’s response to major issues and briefed executives and government on the approach.- Prepared media releases, key messages, speeches, story pitches and online content for senior spokespeople and the Minister’s Office within tight deadlines. Show less

Burwood East, Victoria, Australia

- Managed proactive opportunities, media enquiries and interviews to uplift and protect CFA’s reputation.- Advised executives, senior CFA leaders and volunteer members on media commitments and how to navigate media issues. - Prepared materials for events and organisational announcements to facilitate media coverage, in collaboration with DJCS, Minister’s Office and other government agencies. - Seconded to the COVID Communications Team as Lead in 2020, where I distributed… Show more - Managed proactive opportunities, media enquiries and interviews to uplift and protect CFA’s reputation.- Advised executives, senior CFA leaders and volunteer members on media commitments and how to navigate media issues. - Prepared materials for events and organisational announcements to facilitate media coverage, in collaboration with DJCS, Minister’s Office and other government agencies. - Seconded to the COVID Communications Team as Lead in 2020, where I distributed email comms to more than 32,000 internal CFA members and managed the consultation process of Guidance Notes through Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC). Show less

Wangaratta, Vic

The Chronicle is a tri-weekly newspaper and online news product, covering local news across Victoria’s North East.- Performed the role of journalist covering court, crime, council, federal and state government, and general news stories.- Researched and wrote stories with impact for print, social media and websites.- Managed a high workload of breaking news, general news and social media responsibilities to meet deadlines.