Senior Manager, Media & PR

For almost 70 years, Export Finance Australia has helped Australian businesses grow and succeed internationally with finance to secure opportunities, expand into new markets and diversify their presence. We support critical minerals and defence sectors, finance projects that strengthen economic resilience and advance net zero, and back Australian investment in sustainable infrastructure. 

Working with banks, other Government agencies and international partners, we back Australia’s exporters, supply chain businesses and industries, contributing to a more stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific while advancing Australia’s trade, investment and economic security objectives.  

The Senior Manager, Media & Public relations leads media relations and public affairs (including social media), developing and executing media strategies that build reputation, share of voice, visibility and stakeholder trust. Working in close collaboration with communications, marketing and government colleagues, this role works plays a crucial role in supporting our mission to advance Australia’s national interests in critical minerals, infrastructure, Southeast Asia, and defence.

Working in a small, fast paced team, this is a role for a media expert with the ability to work across public and private sectors on complex, strategic issues as well as core business communications. This role is also responsible for managing Export Finance Australia’s official social media accounts. If your passionate about finding and telling great stories about Australian businesses taking on the world, this is the job for you. 

Your new role

Location: Sydney/Brisbane
Role Type: Full-time, Permanent

About you

• Strengthen EFA’s strategic communications capacity and raise EFA’s profile through a proactive approach.
• Develop and execute effective and efficient media and social media strategies to support EFA and Government priorities.
• Manage media engagement, relationships, pitching and issues response.
• Provide media support and training to executives and spokespeople.
• Monitor media coverage and social media mentions including sentiment, providing insights and reporting.
• Write clear and compelling communications products including media releases, talking points and speeches.
• Manage EFA’s official social media accounts in line with the Communications Policy.
• Design and deliver organic social media activity to strengthen EFA’s brand and positioning.
• Ensure alignment of media messaging with strategic priorities and stakeholder expectations.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in communications, journalism, international relations or public affairs.
• 5+ years in media relations or public affairs.
• Experience across both public and private sector organisations is highly desirable
• Interest in policy development, foreign policy, national security, economics and finance or corporate affairs.
• Experience advising executives and managing media issues.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage social media accounts to achieve communications goals.
• Understanding of the machinery of government and policy frameworks.
• Experience with AI tools and platforms is highly desirable.
• Strong media strategy, engagement and crisis communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and messaging capabilities.
• Skilled at balancing multiple competing priorities, navigating ambiguity, and aligning communication outputs with broader business needs and strategic objectives.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with a proven track record in crafting clear, compelling content, especially at short notice
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, building engagement and confidence with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Evaluates business priorities, applies critical thinking and clearly articulates conclusions.

Even if you haven’t ticked every box but this role resonates with you, don't rule yourself out just yet, we'd love to hear from you!

Our benefits and culture

We are small enough to have an impact, BIG enough to make a world of difference and it starts with our people.

We support flexible working and pride ourselves in fostering a culture that is inclusive, diverse and collaborative. We are proud to be certified as a 2025 Great Place to Work for a fifth consecutive year, recognised on the 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list and listed as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2025. 

In line with our commitment to our people, we have a comprehensive array of benefits available to our employees:

• Generous leave provisions (e.g. Annual Wellbeing day) and leave purchase opportunities
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers
• Thorough induction onboarding program
• Fitness Passport along with other Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Gender affirmation leave
• Income Protection Insurance
• Community volunteering
• and many more!

Our headquarters is based in Sydney CBD, and we have a national presence across Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

Eligibility

Australian Citizenship - To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must hold Australian Citizenship at the time of application.

Security Clearance - To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

How to apply

Applications close: 8 December 2025.  

Interviews will occur in parallel, so please apply ASAP.
Enquiries: Careers@exportfinance.gov.au      
  
To apply, please email your CV to Careers@exportfinance.gov.au      

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We invite and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disability and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. 

If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

About us

Export Finance Australia is Australia’s export credit agency.  

We provide finance to support Australian export trade and overseas infrastructure development across the Pacific and Indo-Pacific. Through our loans, bonds and guarantees, we support businesses – from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large corporates – foreign governments and infrastructure projects, to take on the world. 

Working with banks, other government agencies and our partners, together we are helping drive international success for Australian businesses.

The reason our people join us, stay with us and grow with us is because they wholeheartedly believe in our purpose. They can see the impact we create for our customers.

We are a highly purpose-driven organisation. We seek to create an inclusive culture that values our customers and employees. Our people are expected to champion this and play a key role in achieving those outcomes. In working towards our strategy, our people display our IMPACT leadership behaviours of Frank & Fearless, Dexterous & Agile and Careful & Diligent

For more information about us, please refer to our website. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered on this occasion.