AU Media Relations Specialist
Melbourne, Australia
Group Services – Strategic Communications /
Permanent /
Hybrid
We’re MYOB, a business management platform designed to unleash the potential of businesses across Australia and New Zealand! As the #originalstartup, our roots are in finance and accounting software, but today we are so much more. We help our Aussie and Kiwi customers unleash their full potential, giving them the tools to Start, Survive and Succeed: all in the one place.
We’re always on the hunt for those who bring a different perspective, diversity of thought and the drive to make our culture even better. Take your career to a new dimension at MYOB.
Overflowing with expertise, Group Services keeps MYOB highly tuned and up and running. Made up of several specialised teams including commercial, finance, legal and risk, these are the professionals who drive our business performance, while always ensuring we’ve dotted our I's and crossed our T's!
About the role
Join our ambitious team as an AU Media Relations Specialist, where you will play a pivotal role in crafting and communicating MYOB's story. In this fantastic opportunity, you will successfully implement PR strategies, influence media narratives, and engage with key collaborators to elevate our brand presence. Be part of a high performing team, with a focus on building strategies that deliver high quality outcomes, and help us maintain our reputation for outstanding communication.
The skills you'll need:
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written
- Proven ability to influence, pitch news and content, and deliver presentations
- Skilled in project and collaborator management
- Ability to prioritize and work to deadlines in a fast-paced organization
- Quick learner with the ability to adapt and articulate technical product findings
- Comprehensive grasp of essential collaborator needs with a proactive approach
- Ability to build dedication for PR initiatives amongst leadership and audiences
- Outstanding attention to detail and deadline management
- Positive and proactive attitude
Our Culture & Benefits
Our values have stood the test of time. If you want to work and collaborate where opinions are valued, and your ideas can make a difference, come to a place where Your Work Matters.
🎯 Do your best work in a flexible work environment, right down to financial assistance to set up your home office…it’s called Flexperience, and it’s designed by you and your team!
🎯 Our partnership with Smiling Mind helps support the wellbeing of our team members and customers
🎯 Drive your own learning via conferences, in-house training, LinkedIn Learning, study assistance and a strong focus on leaders creating a learning environment
🎯 A multitude of leave options including up to an additional four weeks of purchased leave, generous parental leave, domestic violence leave, transgender leave, volunteer leave, study leave, plus more!
🎯 Communities built around ‘Wellness’, ‘Belonging’ and the ‘Planet’ where you can make a meaningful contribution
🎯 Access to best-in-class discounts and vouchers from leading retailers, and a lot more.
We are proud to be a Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to responding to every applicant.
MYOB are an equal opportunity employer and we champion diversity. Don’t meet every single requirement of this role? Still apply! Research tells us that that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At MYOB we believe that the right hire is someone who makes an addition to our culture, rather than someone who fits in and conforms to our status quo. Moving to ‘Culture Add’ means adding team members who not only value MYOBs standards and workplace culture, but also bring an aspect of diversity that positively contributes to MYOB. So, if you’re excited about this role, or about MYOB, we’d still love to hear from you!