Media relationships matter. Whether managing press coverage, navigating complex issues or building thought leadership, effective media professionals understand how stories work, how journalists think and how to position organisations strategically. Hope & Glory connects you with media specialists who protect and enhance reputation through skilled media engagement.
Media roles require unique capabilities. Successful media professionals combine strategic thinking with relationship building, understand news cycles and editorial priorities, and can respond quickly under pressure. Finding candidates with genuine media experience and strong journalist networks demands specialist recruitment expertise.
Hope & Glory’s focus on media and communications recruitment means we understand what makes exceptional media professionals. We have established relationships with media advisors, media managers and media directors across corporate, government and agency environments throughout Australia.
Our media recruitment covers reactive media response, proactive media relations, issues management, media strategy, crisis communications and media training. We place candidates who understand both traditional and digital media landscapes and can navigate increasingly complex stakeholder environments.
Media recruitment requires understanding the intersection of communications strategy, journalist relationships and organisational reputation. We assess both technical media skills and the judgement essential for protecting and enhancing reputation.
Hope & Glory recruits media professionals across all seniority levels. Entry and mid-level roles include Media Advisors, Media Coordinators, Media Officers and Media Relations Specialists. These professionals handle daily media enquiries, draft media materials, maintain media lists and support media campaigns.
Senior media roles include Media Managers, Head of Media Relations, Media Directors and integrated communications roles with substantial media components. These positions involve media strategy development, crisis management, executive media training, stakeholder engagement and team leadership.
We work with organisations across corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors requiring media expertise. Our clients include corporations managing ASX-sensitive announcements, government departments navigating policy communication, health organisations managing public health messaging and advocacy organisations driving media campaigns.
Media relations focuses specifically on journalist engagement, press coverage and media strategy. PR is broader, encompassing media relations plus reputation management, stakeholder communications, events and other public-facing activities. Many roles combine both.
Not necessarily. While a journalism background can provide valuable skills, media professionals may also come from communications, public relations, marketing, government or other relevant fields. Practical media experience, strong journalist relationships, an understanding of news cycles and sound news judgement are often equally important.
Excellent media managers combine strategic thinking with tactical execution, remain calm under pressure, have strong news judgement, maintain extensive journalist networks, write clearly and quickly, and understand their organisation’s reputation risks and opportunities.
We discuss candidates’ journalist relationships, recent media placements, coverage they’ve secured and their approach to building and maintaining media contacts. For senior roles, we conduct reference checks with journalists where appropriate.
It varies by organisation. Media often sits within communications or corporate affairs functions, though some organisations integrate media with marketing for brand consistency. We help you think through optimal team structures.
Media Advisors typically earn $70-95K, Media Managers $100-140K, and Heads of Media Relations $150-200K+. Government and corporate sectors often pay differently, and we provide current benchmarks during briefings.
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