Randstad is proud to partner with a prominent Queensland State Government Department in the North Coast Region to recruit a dynamic and experienced Senior Advisor. This is a high-impact opportunity for a media professional to lead storytelling and issues management for critical infrastructure programs that keep the state moving.
The Offer
- Pay Rate: $79.18 – $84.55 per hour + Super (AO6 equivalent, based on experience).
- Location: Sunshine coast
- Contract: 3 year contract
About the Role
As a Senior Advisor (Media, Issues & Reporting), you aren't just managing news cycles—you are shaping the narrative of a major government program. You will lead proactive storytelling, manage reactive media enquiries, and oversee a robust social media strategy. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking and tactical execution within a fast-paced environment.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Media Leadership: Develop and implement media and social media strategies that align with program objectives.
- Content & Storytelling: Identify proactive stories to promote achievements and manage the end-to-end creation and scheduling of social media content.
- Issues Management: Monitor sentiment, track emerging risks, and prepare reactive briefs, Q&As, and key messaging.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Act as a central point of contact for media enquiries and provide guidance to contractor teams to ensure messaging consistency.
- Reporting: Analyse media and social sentiment and provide insights to senior leadership to inform decision-making.
Key Selection Criteria
To be successful in this AO6 role, you will demonstrate:
- Media Expertise: Proven experience in media relations, managing enquiries, and crafting high-level briefs.
- Digital Savvy: Deep expertise in social media platforms, including content creation and sentiment monitoring.
- Communication Excellence: Superior writing skills with the ability to turn complex technical info into engaging public content.
- Strategic Risk Management: The ability to identify, escalate, and mitigate emerging media risks.
- Collaborative Spirit: Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including internal departments and external contractors.
- Previous journalism background highly preferable
Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, or Journalism are highly desirable. Experience within government or on large-scale infrastructure projects will be a significant advantage.
How to Apply
If you are a proactive, solutions-focused media professional, we want to hear from you!
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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