Director, Media And Communications (Acting)
Bundoora, Melbourne
In the role of Acting Director, Media and Communications, I am responsible for:• Providing high quality strategic and tactical media advice to the Vice-Chancellor, senior executives and Faculty and Campus staff.• Increasing awareness and positive recognition of La Trobe University as a leading Australian teaching and research university with a regional and international focus.• Influencing opinion leaders, policy makers, funding bodies, industry and community leaders… Show more In the role of Acting Director, Media and Communications, I am responsible for:• Providing high quality strategic and tactical media advice to the Vice-Chancellor, senior executives and Faculty and Campus staff.• Increasing awareness and positive recognition of La Trobe University as a leading Australian teaching and research university with a regional and international focus.• Influencing opinion leaders, policy makers, funding bodies, industry and community leaders, potential employers and the wider community to support La Trobe University and its research focus areas.• Promoting the University and its courses, services and facilities to prospective undergraduate, postgraduate and research students and other major stakeholders through the media.• Identifying and training University academics to be advocates and ambassadors for the University, including being available to talk on issues of national importance in order to contribute meaningfully to social, political and intellectual debate.• Protecting and building the reputation and brand of the University as an institution that values bold thinking with a conscience• Demonstrating that La Trobe University is open, honest and values engagement with the media, funding institutes, partners and local communities.• Providing internal communications leadership and strategic support to the wider University community across all campuses, including encouraging a shared understanding of the University’s values, messages and strategic goals. Show less