At Red Bug, we are passionate about building meaningful connections between our clients and the media. In this Media Relations Manager position, you'll be a key part of our team, specialising in securing editorial placements, interviews, speaking opportunities, and media attendance at events. We are looking for a talented communicator with a passion for facilitating meaningful business connections. Whether you're returning to work after taking time off for motherhood, an aspiring professional looking to kickstart your career in public relations, or perhaps someone looking for an early- to mid- career switch into the world of PR, we invite you to join us in this important role.

Job Scope

As Media Relations Manager, you'll play a crucial part in connecting our clients with the media and securing valuable opportunities for exposure. Your responsibilities will include:

Media Pitching: Craft compelling pitches that resonate with journalists, editors, and media professionals, showcasing our clients' unique stories and offerings.

Relationship Building: Establish and nurture strong relationships with media contacts through email, phone, and video communication methods. Your warmth and professionalism will be key in fostering these connections.

Event Outreach: Extend invitations to media representatives to attend events hosted by our clients, ensuring their participation and coverage.

Client Alignment: Connect the dots between our clients' needs and media opportunities, providing strategic guidance and support to both parties.

Training and Development

We believe in investing in our team members' growth and successes. In the role of Media Relations Manager, you'll receive comprehensive in-person training and guidance to sharpen your skills in media relations. We are committed to your development and to helping you thrive in this role.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong acumen for written and verbal communication.
• A passion for connecting with others and building relationships.
• PR agency experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• Open to mothers returning to work, recent graduates, and career-switching candidates.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a close-knit team.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Warmth, professionalism, and a collaborative spirit.

Why Join Us

• We offer work-life balance and remote work options.
• Our inclusive work environment fosters growth and collaboration.
• We invest in your training and development to support your success.
• Make a meaningful impact in media relations as part of our team.

Job Responsibilites

• Manage the overall delivery of the project on or ahead of time with all client expectations met.
• Assign resources to deliver the works within budget, time, quality and regulatory standards, monitor and guide workflow, setting daily, weekly and long-term project goals.
• Manage the specialist functions of design, engineering, procurement and construction, manage the interaction of various disciplines and multiple work streams.
• Review progress against plans, contractual arrangements and delivery milestones to ensure they are on schedule and within quality and cost estimates and take effective remedial action as required.
• Financial Management: Ensure strong contract, commercial and financial risk management, accurate forecasting of both costs and revenue, take corrective action in line with CCCC authority and reporting frameworks and maximise the profit margin for the project.
• Demonstrate leadership in risk management, compliance and auditing and ensure legislative, pre-contract and commercial obligations are met, including compliance with the relevant Building Code.
• Stakeholder management: Ensure that stakeholders are actively engaged and that beneficial relationships between the project and the client, subcontractors, community and other external parties are developed and maintained.
• People management: Monitor staff and labour resourcing to ensure the project has the capability to achieve targets, supervise workforce, including subcontractors and foster a high performance team with a positive employee relations environment.
• Contribute to new business, continuous improvement and broader business activities.
• Coordinate with headquarter and site team to obtain enough resources for the projects.
• Organize a proper project management team & plan to carry out the construction works.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company’s polices, processes, systems, reporting and procedures.

Job Requirement:

Minimum 15 years of engineering experience with Degree in Civil Engineering recognised by the PE Board or qualification acceptable to the Commissioner of Building Control as eligible for applicant as a Resident Engineer or Recognised Degree in the relevant field subject to the acceptance of the Engineer. At least 10 years of experience in managing design and construction teams for project of similar scale and complexity.