Principal Communications and Media Officer

Description:

Join Queensland Treasury's Strategic Communications team as a dynamic Principal Communications and Media Officer, playing a pivotal role in supporting strategic communication, media, and engagement activities. This unique opportunity allows you to contribute to delivering high-quality and innovative communication and media strategies, materials, and events that align with Treasury’s objectives and the government’s priorities. ﾠWith challenging and rewarding responsibilities, including media management, strategic advice, crisis communications, stakeholder engagement, & event delivery, this role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values creativity, leadership, and driving results.

• Craft and execute standout communication strategies
• Provide strategic advice and deliver innovative media solutions
• Actively engage in large-scale events
  
  
  

Your new opportunity

Are you an experienced communications professional looking for an opportunity to make meaningful contributions to Queensland Treasury's objectives and the state's priorities? You will play a key role in developing and delivering communication, media, and engagement projects that enhance Treasury's reputation and outcomes.

This role is a rewarding opportunity to work on government initiatives, support senior leaders, and bring innovative solutions to complex communication challenges.

In This Role, You Will

• Develop communication, engagement and media strategies as well as a range of high quality, contemporary information materials to support departmental initiatives and programs
• Provide strategic risk, issues and crisis management advice to departmental and ministerial staff, and identify proactive media opportunities.
• Prepare proactive and reactive media releases for both traditional and social media, and manage the timely resolution of media enquiries
• Deliver department events (e.g. town halls, stakeholder engagement) and coordinate participation in external public events (e.g. post Budget) and community engagement forums across the State
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders within the team and department on communication, engagement and media projects, issues and opportunities
• Deliver effective metrics, evaluation and reporting on projects to inform current and future communication, engagement and media activities.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships within the branch, department, other government agencies, external stakeholders and suppliers
• Maintain a flexible approach to your work and carry out special projects as required, including support for deadline-driven activities such as the State Budget, Mid-year Fiscal and Economic Review (MYFER) and crisis communication responses
• Contribute to a positive work culture and ‘one-team' approach, providing leadership, guidance and support across the branch.
  
  
  

What Experience You Will Bring

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement complex communication, engagement, and media strategies and associated projects within timeframes and budgets
• Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills, including expertise in creating high-standard content such as speeches, media releases, advertising copy, newsletters, video scripts, and online/social media content
• Proven track record of working in a high-paced communications environment, contributing effectively to a fast-moving and high-performing team
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills to address and resolve communication challenges effectively.
  
  
  

Whilst there are no mandatory qualifications needed for this role, relevant qualifications will be highly regarded.

How To Apply

• Your resume detailing relevant experience
• A cover letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in this position and how your knowledge, skills and experience makes you a strong candidate for the role.
  
  
  

Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process.

We welcome applicants to share with the hiring manager any health condition, disability, and/or cultural or linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/676505/26

Closing Date: Thursday 5 February 2026

Occupational group Marketing, PR & Communication