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PR Lead - 12 month contract
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Location

Australia

Type

full-time

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About this role

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter!

What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:

  • Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

  • Free standard OnePass membership

  • Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

  • 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

  • Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

  • We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role:

We’ve got a great opportunity for a PR Lead to join our team on a 12-month contract.

You’ll be at the forefront of how Bunnings tells its story—driving earned media, consumer-facing activity, and brand storytelling across Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting to the Senior PR Manager, you’ll work closely with a passionate Media & PR team to support key programs and business priorities.

What’s involved: 

  • Leading proactive media campaigns that support key business priorities, events, and launches.

  • Identifying and shaping opportunities to promote the Bunnings brand in authentic, engaging ways.

  • Crafting clear, compelling content—media releases, briefing notes, speeches, and more.

  • Building strong media relationships and managing agency partners

  • Collaborating across teams—from influencers to community events—to deliver integrated campaigns

  • Tracking and sharing results to show the value of PR across the business

Who we’re looking for:

Our ideal candidate will bring an energetic attitude with a willingness to offer new ideas and creativity to the way Bunnings tells its story.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and know how to bring people together to make things happen. You are naturally curious, love collaborating across teams, and always look for smarter ways to work.

You’re a confident communicator with a natural flair for storytelling and have a calm, considered approach under pressure.

You’ll need: 

  • Demonstrated experience in PR, media, or communications - agency or in-house

  • Strong media management skills and a solid network of contacts

  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills

  • Experience delivering consumer-facing campaigns with measurable results

  • Confidence managing multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines

  • A good grasp of media trends and content consumption habits

  • Familiarity with tools including media monitoring platforms, social media tracking and Microsoft 365 may be helpful

​Please note that due to the time of year, applications may not be reviewed or actioned until after the 7th of January 2026. 

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.


We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates First Nations voices, perspectives, and contributions. Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.

We’re all about fairness at Bunnings, and our team’s here to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we’re here to help. If you’ve got the experience, skills, and drive to grow - but don’t quite nail every part of the job description - we still want to hear from you. For support, contact us at [email protected].

Bunnings reserves the right to close job advertisements at any time, so we encourage you to apply early. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, as we have a dedicated internal Talent Acquisition team managing all hiring processes.

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We're proud to support project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry through our network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

At Bunnings, our purpose is simple: we’re here to inspire people to have a red hot go! Whether that's backing our team to grow, supporting customers to take on new projects, or helping communities make a real difference. By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will be part of a culture that encourages you to roll up your sleeves and build something great together. If you’re ready to have a go, apply today.

  

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.

Other facts

Tech stack
PR,Media Management,Communications,Writing,Verbal Communication,Campaign Delivery,Stakeholder Management,Media Trends,Content Consumption,Collaboration,Storytelling,Creativity,Curiosity,Fast-Paced Environment,Agency Management,Results Tracking

About Bunnings

We are the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia & New Zealand and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry.

Our ambition is to provide our customers with the widest range of home improvement products in accordance with our lowest prices policy, backed with the best service.

Our social media community standards can be found here: https://www.bunnings.com.au/policies/community-standards

Team size: 10,001+ employees
LinkedIn: Visit
Industry: Retail
Founding Year: 1886

What you'll do

  • The PR Lead will lead proactive media campaigns that support key business priorities and craft compelling content for various media formats. They will also build strong media relationships and collaborate across teams to deliver integrated campaigns.

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As a PR Lead - 12 month contract at Bunnings, you will: the PR Lead will lead proactive media campaigns that support key business priorities and craft compelling content for various media formats. They will also build strong media relationships and collaborate across teams to deliver integrated campaigns..

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