Senior Media Officer

The Department of Tourism and Sport is seeking applications from senior media professionals to help deliver a broad range of exciting projects in our department.

You will enjoy designing your media projects to tell the best stories about how our work benefits people by creating jobs and growing Queensland’s economy using fresh ideas and creative flair.

You will thrive at working in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment where we have a strong focus on delivering excellent outcomes.

You will have strong communication and negotiation skills, and proven ability to take ownership of your role and have a team-orientated approach.

If you're passionate about what you do, and you want to make a difference in the lives of Queenslanders, we encourage you to submit your application.

For this part-time (3 days a week) role, we will consider how well you:

• Ensure that your projects align to the department's broader positioning, media and communications strategies and narrative as part of an integrated communication approach.
• Provide expert recommendations on the design and delivery of media and communications projects, advice and services.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders, peers and staff at all levels to negotiate
  
  
  

solutions and outcomes.

• Demonstrate solid project management skills, including the ability to successfully define priorities, coordinate activities and deliver results within specified timeframes.
• Demonstrate the ability to be resilient and responsive in an environment with rapidly changing and evolving priorities.
• Contribute to team direction, give and receive feedback, and achieve agreed performance standards in order to contribute to a culture of performance excellence.
  
  
  

You will have strong experience in supporting strategic communications projects. Government media and communications experience is not essential, but the ability to deliver excellent services in a complex environment is required.

While there are no mandatory qualifications for this role, practical experience working in a communications and media team will be favourably regarded.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Marketing, PR & Communication