Come and join the Communication and Strategic Engagement team at theDepartment. We are looking for a highly experienced, motivated and collaborative Communication Manager to join our dynamic, integrated strategic communication team.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team in delivering effective, creative and engaging strategic communication.

Job details

Your contribution and key responsibilities:
• Manage a team of professional media, digital and online communication specialists deliver internal and external communication to achieve the Department's strategic objectives and meet whole-of-government requirements. 
• Lead, in partnership with business units, strategic communication as well as stakeholder engagement and community consultation strategies. 
• Oversee media and external relations including effective issues and crisis management. 
• Lead communication services, such as design, online and digital, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy ensuring usability, accessibility and innovation.
• Foster a strong performance-oriented culture that is focused on clients, innovation, and continuous improvement. 
• Develop and implement systems to support streamlined communication and marketing approaches across the Department.
• Identifying, managing, and reporting risks relating to their work with the Department. 

What we are looking for:
• Significant experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating communication initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work in partnership and build influential and productive relationships
• An excellent coach, enhancing capacity by encouraging critical reflection, self-led solutions and supporting others to remain outcome focused when confronted with uncertainty
• Drives ownership and empowers others to manage and report on responsibilities, including sourcing alternative strategies to overcome issues or grow
• Demonstrated high-level contemporary communication experience with a proven record of delivery across disciplines, including project management, insights and evaluation in a communication context.
• Acts in the interests of Queenslanders through quality, right-sized governance and risk management, achieving best-practice communication outcomes.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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