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 transparent, 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 ••••@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.

📌 Senior Media and Content Officer (Brisbane)
🏢 Randstad - Business Support
📍 Brisbane