Posted almost 5 years ago

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The Red Hat Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Marketing team is looking for a PR and Communications Specialist for the ANZ region to join us in North Sydney, Australia. In this role, you will help create and carry out communications programs to support the ANZ business and provide strategic communications counsel to ensure consistent delivery of messaging and brand. You will also serve as the point of contact between internal stakeholders and external PR agencies. As part of this role, you’ll work closely with the field marketing team in ANZ and also work in collaboration with the Asia Pacific (APAC) Regional Demand Center (RDC), Corporate Marketing, Sales teams, and PR agencies. As a PR and Communications Specialist, you'll need to be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver exceptional work on message, on brand, and on time.

• Work with key internal stakeholders to understand the business and marketing initiatives to develop and implement the communications strategy aligned with business objectives
• Work with APAC PR Manager and ANZ Marketing Director to support in-country PR activities and provide communications updates to stakeholders and internal teams
• Work with a local PR agency to create and implement integrated campaigns supporting key priorities
• Manage communications updates and media briefings for high-profile corporate events like Red Hat Summit, Red Hat Forum, and C-level events
• Work with marketing team, PR agency, customers, and internal stakeholders to help develop customer reference stories and communication assets
• Collaborate with teams and manage multiple, simultaneous projects in a timely manner with additional duties to be assigned as required
• Manage and administer budget related to PR and customer and corporate memberships

• 5-7+ years of PR and communications experience in the ANZ region within enterprise software or IT industry
• Bachelor's degree or higher in public relations, journalism, communications, or a similar field
• Experience working with agencies, media, and customers for communication assets and customer reference stories, involving traditional and social media channels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; experience developing and editing materials in support of PR activities, like press releases, pitches, bylined articles, and PR plans
• Ability to effectively understand business goals and strategies to create communications programs and strategically support them
• Ability to effectively manage internal stakeholders and external agencies, build and maintain great relationships with Red Hat's PR team, agencies, field marketers, and global PR counterparts
• Proactive with the ability to work on multiple projects with changing priorities in a dynamic, deadline-oriented environment with minimum supervision

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