SENIOR COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

Job Description

Personnel Area: City Planning and Sustainability Branch: City Planning and Design Salary Range: Band 6 $108,005-$119,507 + superannuation (Remuneration stated is for a full-time position) Work type: Temporary Full-time Duration: Up to 19 December 2025 Location: Brisbane CBD Our Business – City Planning and Sustainability Our people are in a unique position to shape Brisbane to be an amazing city that is liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable. Working in close collaboration, the six branches of City Planning and Sustainability division work on strategic and operational plans to deliver on Brisbane Vision 2031 and shape Brisbane into a city that residents will be proud of, support an economy where businesses thrive, and design a world-class destination for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Being part of our inclusive team gives you meaningful opportunities to contribute to this Vision. Our culture is shaped by: fostering connections across our business to collaborate and build positive relationships generosity of our time, expertise and knowledge in giving to each other and social causes collaborating with the community to work together to support the city, broader economic, social and environmental outcomes being agile and pursuing new ideas and innovative solutions to improve how we deliver recognising and celebrating our success through recognition, feedback and internal and external awards offering career mobility and development opportunities across our whole business. Our Branch - City Planning and Design We deliver projects and initiatives to help create and transform a more liveable and economically viable Brisbane. With a focus on future strategic planning, our people help shape Brisbane through urban and suburban renewal projects, infrastructure planning, and economic growth. Committing to this mission requires a diverse team of passionate professionals such as town planners, urban designers, architects, heritage specialists and economists. The Role As part of this small but passionate team, the Senior Communication and Engagement Officer will develop, implement and evaluate communication strategies and activities that support Brisbane City Council’s brand and the ‘Future Brisbane’ and ‘Economic Development’ Program outcomes. The role includes: developing and implementing communication and engagement strategies for simple and complex projects translating technical information into simple communication pieces to inform and educate stakeholders managing the production and approval process for large documents, signage and collateral coordinating large-scale mail outs and collateral distribution to support projects creating social media posts, website content and eDMs for projects and initiatives managing advertising campaigns via internal specialists and external suppliers coordinating photography and developing creative for advertising and collateral providing strategic advice regarding community engagement to internal stakeholders working with technical specialists to develop digital and offline engagement tactics to support community engagement projects. To be successful you will have: proven project management skills including the ability to participate in multi-disciplinary project teams engaged in a wide range of marketing and communication activities demonstrated ability to design, deliver and evaluate marketing and communication strategies to support program outcomes and business goals sound written and verbal communication skills, including researching, writing, editing, proofreading and presentation skills, for a range of projects and audiences thorough knowledge of current communication issues and trends demonstrated ability in the application of publicity, media relations and issues management techniques in a medium to large corporate environment. Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter demonstrating your suitability to the position. For more information: Please call David Ngo, Talent Partner, on 07 3178 8886 or email People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team. Application Closing Date: Sunday 23 March 11.59pm AEST Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. #J-18808-Ljbffr