ao6 senior media and content officer

• Paying between $82.93-$88.57ph + super
• Brisbane CBD location with hybrid working flexibility
• Temp contract for 6 months with possible extensions

About the Role

Our client is a QLD government agency based in the Brisbane CBD. They are currently seeking an AO6 Senior Media and Content Officer to come in and work with then on a temp contract for 6 months with potential for extension.

Key requirements for this position include:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field would be well regarded.
• Proven experience managing fast-paced media enquiries, drafting releases and talking points, and prepping spokespeople under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to produce, edit, and publish engaging social media content including visual and video assets as well as support digital campaigns.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Media Relations & Enquiry Management: Manage incoming media enquiries, coordinate technical inputs and approvals, and support media briefings and interviews including spokesperson preparation and logistics to maintain public confidence.
• Proactive & Reactive Content Development: Research, draft, and produce timely, clear, and accessible communication collateral, including media releases, response lines, talking points, briefings, FAQs, and proactive story pitches.
• Digital & Social Media Production: Create, publish, and manage engaging multimedia content (visual and video assets) across digital and social channels, supporting paid campaigns where necessary to promote bio security behaviours.
• Technical Translation & Message Simplification: Collaborate closely with technical subject matter experts and incident management personnel to translate complex, evolving bio security data into clear, actionable advice for diverse audiences.
• Media Monitoring, Insights & Misinformation Tracking: Monitor news coverage, digital channels, and public sentiment to track narrative trends, detect misinformation, evaluate channel performance, and recommend data-driven adjustments to communication strategies.
• Stakeholder & Inter-Agency Coordination: Liaise with departmental teams, partner agencies, and external stakeholders to ensure unified, aligned messaging across all shared communication touch points.
• Incident Response & Operational Governance: Adhere to incident command structures, mandatory clearance protocols, and record-keeping standards, including participating in the after-hours and weekend on-call response rosters as required.

What’s in it for you?

Working as a contractor with Randstad comes with many benefits including:

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

If this is of interest, please send your CV along with a cover letter to jack.coleman@randstad.com.au

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.