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Director (Strategy, Communications and Media)
Strategic Communication; Corporate; Brisbane City
We want you to be part of a team that's making a difference. The Strategic Communications team is telling the story of a growing Queensland and how our department is making a real-world impact. Operating in an exciting space, we adopt best-practice to manage the department's reputation and ensure context and consistency across all communications messaging. Our division employs an integrated operating model, where we appoint account managers for our clients to help manage their projects. But we're also a flexible bunch, able to draw on our collective resources to respond to client needs and changing priorities
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Marketing, PR & Communication |
| Classification | SO |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/688907/26 |
| Closing date | 29-May-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Jessica Marszalek |
| Contact details | Ph: 0456 753 024 Access the National Relay Service |
As the Director - Strategy, Communications and Media you will:
• Provide oversight and lead a team delivering high impact, strategic communications plans across a broad and complex portfolio of Government.
• Provide strategic advice to the ED, Strategic Communications, DDG, DG, ELT and other senior stakeholders.
• Oversee a media function and the accompanying high volume of interactions between that function and significant stakeholders.
• Undertake strategic assessment of content, media and other communication opportunities to build DSDI's reputation and brand.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key department staff, broader government and industry stakeholders including Ministerial Media Advisors, senior departmental communication officers and senior industry representatives.
• Foster a culture where high-performing, thriving staff deliver quality, insight- based, impactful work.
• Proactively facilitate whole-of-communications team collaborations to achieve successful delivery of strategic outcomes.
• Identify ways to support a cohesive branch, including the development of a positive team culture and collaborative relationships where team members enjoy coming to work, are appropriately skilled and challenged, and understand the contributions their role plays in the success of business objectives.
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/688907/26
Closing Date: Friday, 29 May 2026
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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688907 26 Role Description (Word, 175KB)
Role Description
