PR And Communications Manager

Lumination, is an immersive technology company on a mission to revolutionise the way we teach, learn and work. Our focus is on the use of technology to disrupt the traditional classroom, through immersive reality learning and extended reality training simulations.

Lumination's sister company, Overlay, is a first of its kind AI object recognition platform providing real time information about the world around it. Users train the platform to recognise objects and assign information, instructions or tasks and recognise states. Leveraging computer vision and generative AI to solve real world problems, Overlay increases efficiency and provides easy access to high value information and actions associated with objects.

Reporting to the Sr. Product Marketing Manager of Lumination and CEO of Overlay, we are seeking a PR and Communications Manager to drive, build and execute the company’s PR strategy, take ownership of new initiatives and elevate the Overlay/Lumination brands as we scale globally!

Lumination and Overlay are market leading, fast-growing startups. Join us at the start of this exciting journey. Work with a talented and highly motivated team in a fun and rewarding environment, working with advanced technology that we are applying practically to businesses globally.

Take the opportunity to build your career through this exciting phase. We look forward to receiving your application if this interests you.

A day on the job will see you:

• Initiate, lead and drive a client facing corporate communications strategy

• Create and support the delivery of engaging content across a range of communication channels and platforms; website, video, social, podcasts, newsletters.

• Lead public relations including developing media relations, storylines, pitching to media, securing reactive media, speaking and presentation opportunities

• Lead company branding and messaging; externally and internally

• Support the delivery of internal communications including updates to intranet and all firm updates

• Support the delivery and articulation of tone of voices to ensure clear messaging

• Work closely with cross organisational teams such as sales and education and our content creators to provide communication deliverables and advice that articulate company value propositions clearly and consistently

• Be the point of contact within the businesses for internal queries around external communications, and help guide our staff to represent the company through building and advising on great communication skills

• Liaise with a range of external stakeholders such as clients, agencies, venues, subcontractors and internally across the firm

• Support the teams with communications related to national events, road shows, symposiums and conferences

To impress us you’ll need to…

• 3+ years experience in corporate, internal or media communications

• Strategic thinking - outcomes focused with a problem solving approach

• Exceptional written and communication skills

• High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships

• Be excited to link communication strategies to sales and revenue growth

• Strong foundational skills in stakeholder management

• Be deadline driven with excellent attention to detail

• Have a strong knowledge of Social Media platforms i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn

• Have previous experience with Google Analytics

• Be proficient with eDM tools (Zoho Campaigns, MailChimp or similar)

Salary, Benefits and Perks:

• Generous salary + bonus + super

• Access to our employee share scheme (we all share in our success)

• Flexible work environment and hours

• Laptop + all the newest immersive tech at your fingertips

• Ideal office locations (city fringe urban hubs with ample parking and transport options)

• Gym membership or physical wellness initiative (up to $85 per month)

• Mindfulness and meditation training

• Fully funded education and professional learning programs

• Access to employee discount benefit (with a major retailer in technology)

• Flexible public holiday swap option - swap up to 2 public holidays a year for those that are more meaningful to you

• Free annual Skin Cancer Screening

We are committed to building and fostering inclusive and diverse teams. For this reason, we strongly encourage candidates of all experiences and backgrounds to apply with us. Even if you don't tick all the job listing requirements, we still encourage you to apply or express your interest.