SENIOR COMMUNICATION OFFICER

Personnel Area: City Admin and Governance

Branch: City Communication

Salary Range: Band 6 $108,005.00 - $119,507.00 (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)                                                             

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: until 27^th June 2025 (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed).

Our Business

The City Communication branch at Brisbane City Council leads, advises, develops, implements, and evaluates all external communication for the whole of Council. Our team are passionate, dedicated, supportive partners who are agile and professional, working hard whilst enjoying a close-knit culture. City Communication is made up of fun, hard-working communication specialists in brand, campaign strategy and implementation, digital, editorial, public affairs, and sponsorship. 

The Role

As an experienced publications editor, media relations or journalism professional with strong project management and stakeholder relations skills you will be driven by quality writing and editing, lead content and communication strategies and plans, assist in managing various aspects of corporate publications and content planning, coordinate editorial and communication activities and respond to enquiries.

This is a varied role responsible for mentoring our media officers, working on communication projects and initiatives in a fast-paced setting. This role requires working on a scheduled on-call roster, where you will at times respond to out-of-hours media enquiries across seven days including evening, overnight and weekends. 

To be successful you will have:

• experience in communications, media, public relations, or related field
• thorough knowledge of current media communication trends and issues and ability to improve communication outcomes
• demonstrated ability to craft, deliver and evaluate media and communication strategies
• demonstrated ability to provide specialist advice and assistance in the design and development of media and communication activities
• strong written and verbal communication skills, including researching, writing, editing, proofreading and presentation skills, for a range of projects and audiences.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

For more information: Please call Satty Rai on 07 3178 8253

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 11:55pm

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.