Woolworths

Media Relations Specialist

• Permanent full-time position
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Dynamic, high performing team

We are Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths Tātou 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand.  Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'.  That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.    

If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace.  With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do | Hei mahi

The New Zealand Media and PR team sits within the Woolworths Group Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability function and exists to build Woolworths brand, drive advocacy and support its reputation creating better experiences for customers, team members and communities for a better tomorrow.  

Working with the Head of Media and PR for New Zealand, the Media Relations and PR Specialist will support and manage both proactive and reactive media as well as be responsible for a calendar of communications to our supplier community.  This person will also manage external communications and PR requirements for major brand calendar moments (e.g. Collectibles, Christmas) in partnership with the NZ brand and marketing teams and Group Media and PR colleagues. 

This role will support the management of the NZ Press office which includes day-to-day reactive media enquiries, as well as overseeing proactive communications for projects and initiatives and issues/crisis management (including support for the customer care and social media teams). The role plays a part in Woolworth’’s emergency and crisis response team. 

Additionally you will;

• Develop and deliver communication plans to promote business initiatives.
• Draft media responses and conducting daily media monitoring.
• Manage NZ PR campaigns and the Woolworths NZ LinkedIn account.
• Lead supplier communications and managing a multi-channel engagement calendar.
• Provide communication support for issues and crisis management, including after-hours

What you’ll bring | Hei koha

• 3-5 years of experience managing diverse media enquiries.
• Strong writing skills, especially under pressure as well as strong news sense.
• Ability to build relationships with journalists.
• Highly organised with excellent communication skills.
• Experienced with Canva, Google Suite, and Salesforce (preferred).

What you’ll experience | Ngā Huanga

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
• High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities. 
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group | No Woolworths tātou

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.