Matt Shepherd

Corporate Communications and Digital Media Officer - Adecco Group Australia

Graduated in:

2005

Course completed:

Bachelor of Arts majoring in journalism and history
Graduate Diploma in Media and Communication

Currently working for:

Adecco Group Australia

How long have you been working for this organisation?

April 2008

Position title and short job description:

Corporate Communications and Digital Media Officer

Key responsibilities include:

• Internal Communications
• Group intranet manager, publisher and editor
• Staff newsletters and project communications
• Social Media and Digital Media (including SEO) strategy, delivery and content/account management
• PR campaigns and press sign-off

Working highlight so far:

Working for crikey.com.au and meeting people like Eric Beecher, Amanda Gome and Jonathan Green

What are the things you enjoy most about your job?

Dealing with the media, trying to engage an ever skeptical workforce and launching new projects.

An area in which you have needed assistance:

Getting business cases approved by Executive Team.

What do you intend to do in the future?

Internal and external communications and would love to get back into some form of journalism.

#1 tip for current students studying your course:

Start networking, now!!