Accenture
Bring your big ideas and marketing expertise to Accenture and you may find that your career catapults to places you never imagined. As a leader in management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, our teams work closely with clients to improve the way the world works and lives. Whether you work directly with clients or manage important internal initiatives and efforts, you'll find amazing opportunities to make a measurable difference.
Corporate Functions - Marketing & Communications
As part of this team, you'll work with a diverse team of innovative marketing experts who focus on the following areas: global brand management and advertising; global events and sponsorships; internal communications; marketing research; media and industry analyst relations; corporate and financial communications; internet marketing; recruitment marketing; client-centric marketing; and industry, service line and geographic marketing campaigns.
YOUR ROLE: Associate Manager, Media Relations, Australia and New Zealand
We are looking for a strategic thinker who will focus on generating Tier One media coverage and positioning in support of Accenture's business objectives across Australia and New Zealand. The highly skilled professional will work closely with the media and marketing leads to ensure a holistic, integrated marketing message aligned to business needs to maximise consideration and preference for Accenture services. This person will report to the Australia and New Zealand Media Relations lead.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Work hand in hand with the Accenture media relations lead and the marketing team to develop and implement communications messages that are part of integrated marketing campaigns tied directly to key client issues and strategic business priorities.
- Develop, manage and execute communication messaging that builds a positive market image for the Accenture brand, improving our media quality score in the market.
- Work closely with the client account teams to increase proactive win announcements and client references to drive a strong and differentiated position for Accenture in Australia and New Zealand.
- Collaborate with the global Accenture corporate communications team to ensure consistency of global and local strategies and alignment of corporate interests across Australia and New Zealand.
- Facilitate formal media training for key Accenture executive spokespeople.
- Assist in local issues management (client, employee & corporate) in close collaboration with the Australia and New Zealand Media Relations lead and global issues management team to protect and enhance Accenture's brand locally.
- Collaborate with social media teams across the company to promote targeted content.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists in Tier 1 publications.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor's degree or other four-year university degree
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