2590 Media - Senior Advisor
- Help shape an understanding of our State's most precious resource and its long-term security.
- Full time, Fixed term opportunity based in Leederville till October 2026.
- Salary: $115,561 plus 12% Super and Benefits.
About the role:
As a Media Senior Advisor, you’ll lead media and external affairs initiatives that enhance and protect Water Corporation’s reputation. You’ll craft compelling communication materials, manage media relations, and support strategic messaging across the organisation.
You’ll work in a collaborative, high-performing team that values integrity and impact. The role offers exposure to innovative projects that make a real difference to Western Australians.
Who are we?
When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.
If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.
Real benefits that matter
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 15.5%. This includes an 11.5% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
What you can expect with this role
- Develop high-quality media statements, speeches, talking points, and key messages.
- Respond promptly to media enquiries, coordinating with internal stakeholders.
- Advise senior leaders on media and public relations matters affecting customers, stakeholders, and brand.
- Support communication during operational incidents and organisational issues.
- Translate complex information into clear, engaging messages for diverse audiences.
- Identify and coordinate proactive media opportunities, including liaison with the Office of the Water Minister.
- Maintain media records, compile analytics reports, and distribute coverage summaries.
Your skills and experience
For this role, we are looking for great talent with:
- Tertiary qualification in journalism, public relations, or a related field.
- Proven experience in media liaison, including generating coverage and managing enquiries.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for simplifying complex topics.
- Strategic media insight and a strong sense for newsworthy stories.
- Experience in incident or crisis communication.
- Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
Sound like a match? Apply today
If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Applications close 8th September 2025
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected] or 08 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
