Australasian College for Emergency Medicine's logo

Media Relations Advisor

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is the not-for-profit peak body responsible for advancing the professional standards and quality of care in Emergency Medicine within Australia and New Zealand.

We are a specialist medical College of over 100 employees. Our strong purpose, positive environment, CEO and Executive leadership team lead our commitment to supporting our membership, staff and values of Equity, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration.

The Position

As a Media Relations Advisor, your role will assist in the delivery of external facing communications across media and events relating to the College’s advocacy and branding. Working closely with the Media Relations Manager, your contribution will ensure that we are able to deliver on the business plan and strategic media plan to position the College as the leader in Emergency Medicine education, training, assessment, policy and advocacy.

Much of the media work at the College, in collaboration with the Policy and Advocacy Team, can make a real difference to health system reform and seeks to address systematic challenges within Emergency Medicine while influencing healthcare outcomes for vulnerable and diverse populations within Australia and New Zealand. If you’re looking for a fast-paced role and to work for an organisation with a strong purpose, then we encourage you to apply today!

Please note this is a part-time position (0.6FTE) on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • A tertiary qualification in journalism, PR, communications, marketing or a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated media/media relations experience within news media.
  • Experience writing for the web, social media, traditional media and academic publications.

The Benefits

ACEM offers excellent staff benefits including:

  • Additional paid leave at Christmas
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Regular social activities and casual Fridays
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives
  • Ongoing Staff development and training

ACEM is an Equal Opportunity Employer who promotes, embraces and values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Māori are encouraged to apply.

To Apply

A position description is available below. To apply, click on the 'Apply Now' button and follow the instructions.

For further information, please contact Georgie O’Connor via phone (03) 8679 8811 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Media Relations Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Recruitment agencies, we appreciate your interest, but plan to fill this role ourselves.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of service and support to our members. With this in mind, please note that this role will be recruited and on-boarded in a virtual environment.

How to apply

This job ad has now expired, and applications are no longer being accepted.
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine's logo

Email me more jobs like this.

Daily