Media and Communications Officer

Media and Communications Officer

Job No.: 697397

Location: 211 Wellington Road

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $100,155 - 108,106 HEW 6 plus 17% employer superannuation

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Join University Communications at Monash as a Media and Communications Officer and play a key role in shaping how the University’s research, people and impact are seen and understood.

Working at the front line of  the Media and Communications team, you’ll help turn stories, ideas and emerging opportunities into compelling media outcomes across digital, online and print channels. You’ll coordinate proactive media opportunities and support timely responses to incoming enquiries, while helping manage campaigns, projects, events, reporting and day-to-day media operations.

This is an opportunity to combine strong communications capability with exceptional organisation, judgement and stakeholder service. You’ll work across a diverse network of academics, professional staff and external stakeholders, providing trusted advice and helping identify opportunities to strengthen Monash’s profile and showcase its leading research.

You’ll also contribute to improving media processes, systems and ways of working, bringing initiative, analytical thinking and a continuous-improvement mindset to a fast-moving communications environment. With the scope to work independently while collaborating closely with experienced media professionals, this role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys solving problems and is excited by the opportunity to make a visible impact.

Key Selection Criteria

• Media relations expertise: Strong understanding of the media landscape and its role within an integrated corporate communications environment.
• Communications and campaign delivery: Demonstrated ability to coordinate media campaigns, communications activities, projects and operational processes effectively.
• Organisation and prioritisation: Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Service excellence: Strong commitment to high-quality client and stakeholder service, with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Judgement and initiative: Ability to work collaboratively while exercising independence, sound judgement and initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical and digital capability: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with high-level computer literacy and confidence working with data, systems and reporting.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement: Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing content across print and digital channels and managing complex stakeholder interactions.

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here. 

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Hande Cater, Media & Communications Manager, Hande.Cater@monash.edu, 9905 1024

Position Description: Media Communications Officer

Applications Close: Wednesday 16 September 2026, 11:55pm AEST