About Our Watch

Our Watch is a national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence. Our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise. We encourage applicants to visit our website and learn about the essential actions needed to prevent violence against women at www.ourwatch.org.au/.

To follow the ongoing conversation about preventing violence against women please like our Facebook, Instagram, twitter or LinkedIn pages.

About the role

• Hybrid and remote working arrangements available
• 1.0 FTE (part time considered)
• Fixed term to 30 November 2025
• $125,256 - $146,609 + 11.5% super + 17.5% annual leave loading + on call allowance

Are you passionate about social change and skilled in shaping powerful messages? Do you believe in the power of storytelling to drive social transformation? Join us as Manager, Media & Public Affairs and help advance our mission to prevent violence against women.
Due to extended leave within the team, Our Watch is searching for an experienced manager to lead our media engagement activity.

Working within a dynamic and supportive Marketing & Communications team, you’ll identify opportunities, provide strategic media advice and lead a small team of media professionals.

With an innate sense of what makes for good news, and a track record of effective issues management, this is your chance to make your mark in an impactful role in an organisation that is focused on culture, wellbeing and flexibility.

About you

• You are a skilled communicator with a knack for storytelling and a strategic mindset.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment, are comfortable providing strategic media advice to senior stakeholders, and can respond quickly to emerging issues and opportunities.
• You love having your finger on the political news pulse and finding ways to tap into the conversation.
• You understand advocacy and know how to work with a cross-section of teams to develop positioning pillars which cut through with the media and the public.
• You’re passionate about good leadership and thrive on building teams from the ground up.
• You love problem solving, and can expertly manage media issues with sensitivity, efficiency and an astute political lens.
• While not necessarily from the prevention sector, you understand Our Watch’s vision and mission, and you can see how this will motivate you to help grow Our Watch’s reach, awareness and engagement.

Why work for us

Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees, and we strive to continuously improve our employee experiences at work. Our Watch was recently recognised at the 2023 Australian HR Awards for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program and received an Excellence Awards as an Employer of Choice in the Not-for-Profit Sector. Our Watch has also recently been announced as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia.

For the full list of our employee benefits and our recruitment processes, please view the 'Work with us' page on our website

A few of our unique award-winning benefits include:

• Commitment to work life balance for staff, including flexible hours/ ways of working and 5 additional personal leave days per year.
• Cultural remuneration package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Innovative leave policies, such as floating public holiday leave, cultural leave

How to Apply

To apply, please click on the Apply Now button and upload your current resume and cover letter for consideration. Providing a direct response to the key selection criteria is optional, however please ensure you demonstrate in your written application that your capabilities fulfil the requirements of this position.

For a copy of the position description, click here: PD - Manager, Media and Public Affairs 2024.

Hybrid, remote and work from home options considered within Australia.

Our Watch is committed to diversity, we value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our Watch is proud to offer Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander staff an additional remuneration package in recognition of the cultural knowledge they carry and ongoing impacts of colonisation.
We are passionate about providing a barrier-free recruitment process, if you require modifications during the application process to meet your access needs, please contact us.

Applications will be assessed as received.