Senior Advisor Media Communications

We’re on the lookout for a versatile communications allrounder with an eye for detail and a knack for event management, writing for a variety of channels and can generally turn their hand to just about anything.

We’re looking for a communication maestro to join our fun and supportive team to help raise our profile and tell Queenslanders and the world what we do to protect community safety.

This is a varied position and you’ll be involved in multiple projects from producing our quarterly magazine to planning awards ceremonies and our presence at The Ekka (with a Dagwood Dog thrown in!).

You’ll get behind-the-scenes access to unique stories that shine a light on our officers and their commitment to frontline public safety.

If you’re enthusiastic about getting involved in all things communications in a small, multi-disciplinary team, come join us at QCS.

The Senior Advisor Media Communications is a key point of contact for the Agency's media and communications related queries. The position supports the development and implementation of media and communication strategies, campaigns, and associated projects while ensuring provision of consistently high-quality communications frameworks and functionality that meets QCS, Government and strategic media and communication objectives.

In this role you will:

• Work closely with the Principal Advisor - Media Relations and Principal Advisor Communications to support the management and implementation of media and communication strategies that contribute to the organisation being positioned as a responsive and contemporary agency.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the role and functions of the agency and an understanding of how these relate in media and communications contexts.
• Manage and coordinate media and communication projects from concept through to completion.
• Research, write and edit content (i.e. media releases, speeches, presentation, website content, articles, updates and similar) that is accurate, timely, and achieves contextual understanding respective of audience.
• Proactively collaborate across corporate and operational teams to ensure alignment of media and communication frameworks and activities with Queensland Government's and QCS's priorities.
• Identify pre-emptive opportunities to promote organisational initiatives and achievements through media and/or communications mediums and develop relevant strategies or campaigns.
• Promote the use of media and communications templates, reference guides, language / writing style, and/or corporate directives to increase awareness and usage across the organisation.
• Collate and use data to monitor success or improvements required of media and communication campaigns; such data will be used to contribute to reporting requirements.
• Undertake media monitoring tasks as part of an issues management strategy.
• Assist with the development and implementation of policies, protocols and standards.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.