About the McGrath Foundation:

We are the McGrath Foundation. Each of us, and all of us, together. And what we do matters. It matters to the thousands of families going through cancer.

They are why we show up each day. The families we know and the ones we don’t. The families that need the support of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.

Showing up at the McGrath Foundation means showing up with your head and your heart.

It means bringing all your knowledge, your expertise, and your experiences.

And matching it with all your care, your courage and the commitment to support others.

We are the McGrath Foundation. Care to join us?

Why the McGrath Foundation is a great place to work:

• We have a clear purpose: What we do and why we do it matters.
• We have a strong brand: We are a trusted and well-known brand across Australia.
• We support flexibility: We embrace hybrid working and where possible, offer flexibility in core hours, including part-time options.
• We offer attractive salary packaging benefits: Not-for-Profit salary packaging is offered to reduce your taxable income and keep more of your pay in your pocket.
• We care about your overall wellbeing: We offer a range of generous leave options and free access to Sonder, an innovative total wellbeing platform.
• We have fun, together: The annual Pink Test and is our major fundraising event and it’s part of our DNA. We come together and work as a team to make it happen. We have fun and celebrate our success, because success means we can help deliver care to more people experiencing cancer. 

More about the role:

We're looking for a hands-on communications professional, responsible for driving proactive PR, delivering impactful campaigns and securing high-quality earned media to elevate the McGrath Foundation's voice and purpose.

Main responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of integrated PR and communications strategies that effectively promote the Foundation’s priorities, programs and impact 
• Playing a central role in managing the Foundation’s press office, including development and execution of the PR calendar, proactive media pitching, responding to media enquiries, and managing the communications inbox 
• Leading and supporting the execution of key PR campaigns from concept through to delivery and evaluation 
• Developing high-quality communications materials, ensuring all outputs are consistent with the Foundation’s tone of voice, messaging and brand 
• Supporting in briefing spokespeople, including developing briefing notes for media opportunities with key messages and talking points to ensure they are on message across media engagements and public appearances
• Identifying and developing compelling stories and media angles across health, lifestyle, news and trade media 
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists, producers and key media stakeholders across regional, metro and national outlets 
• Sourcing case studies and developing authentic, impactful content 
• Monitoring, analysing and reporting on PR performance, including media coverage, campaign outcomes and insights for continuous improvement 
• Upholding and promoting the Foundation’s reputation as an ethical, responsible and trusted charity in all external communications

What you bring to the role:

Proven communications and PR professional with experience in agency or in-house environments, delivering impactful media campaigns from strategy through to execution. Exceptional storytelling, writing and stakeholder engagement skills, with a strong track record of securing earned media coverage across regional, metro and national outlets. Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and identify compelling audience-focused opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Applying for this position:

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and you see yourself in this role, we'd love to see your application! Please contact the People and Culture team via [email protected] using the subject line: Senior PR and Communications Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs if you have any questions.

Please note, we review applications as they come in. Be sure to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing out.

This is a direct search process so respectfully, no agencies please.