Cultural Perspectives is looking for an experienced, highly motivated, and dedicated Account Manager to join our Sydney team in a full-time position. You will work closely with the communications team to deliver communications, engagement and marketing projects and participate in business development activities and events.

About Cultural Perspectives

Cultural Perspectives is Australia’s leading full-service communications, research and engagement agency that specialises in multicultural communications and engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) audiences across Australia. Our focus is on connecting people, communities and organisations through diverse perspectives.

We are a purpose driven agency, and we believe in equity of opportunity. Our core mission is to unlock the potential of multicultural communities, our clients and staff. As a full-service agency, we bring expertise around all areas of communication and engagement through the lens of diversity, this includes:

Communications and Marketing

• Public Relations
• Digital and Social Marketing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Community Engagement
• Translations and Production
• Information Resource Development
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Research and Evaluation

We provide our employees with excellent working conditions, a modern, respectful, collaborative culture and on-going support.

Applicants with a disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the role

The Account Manager – Public Relations will support the communication teams to deliver communications, engagement, and marketing projects concurrently, and will report to the Line Manager.

The position entails:

Working in a client-focused team, committed to best practice when working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

• Communicating and working safely in cross-cultural environments.
• Supporting the coordination of communication strategies and public relations activities to meet client needs and achieve project outcomes.
• Identifying and taking advantage of earned multicultural media and social media opportunities to increase the profile of the client organisation, project, or campaign, to reach specified target audiences, and meet client needs
• Coordinating, designing, and delivering events (both online and in-person).
• Writing (copywriting) and managing the production of information materials.
• Building client relationships and maintaining a network of media contacts, including journalists, influencers, and industry spokespeople
• Conducting an analysis of campaign and strategic outputs and preparing detailed written reports and verbal presentations.
• Establishing productive, professional relationships with clients, colleagues, suppliers, partners, and community members

Selection criteria

To be successful in the role, you will need to demonstrate the following:

• An understanding of communications with and engagement of culturally linguistically and diverse communities.
• Demonstrated capacity or previous experience to implement communication and public relations strategies.
• Experience in communications in either public relations, media relations, events and communications, or public affairs.
• Evidence of public relations skills such as: copywriting, marketing and reporting writing, social media, event management and client liaison skills.
• Demonstrated ability to show initiative and to think creatively.
• Demonstrated evidence of taking responsibility for achieving results and maintaining effective work behaviours under pressure.
• An ability to work on several projects and tasks concurrently within tight deadlines.
• Strong writing, editing and verbal skills.
• Strong competency in all Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Direct experience working in a diversity-related field will be highly regarded.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in a related discipline (public relations, communications, or similar).

A detailed description of the position is attached, and can also be found on our website here.

For further information, please email Sarah Migliorino at [email protected] using the subject line: Public Relations Account Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs. Salary will be negotiated based on level of experience and qualifications.

To apply

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.