- Principal Communications Advisor
- South Coast Region | Gold Coast (Nerang)
- Full-time | 12-month contract with potential for extension | AO7 equivalent
- Start in January 2027 for 12 months
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping community understanding, managing stakeholder expectations and supporting the successful delivery of major infrastructure initiatives that will make a lasting difference to Queensland communities.
As the Principal Communications Advisor, you will provide high-level strategic advice and support to program leaders and project teams, ensuring effective communication, stakeholder engagement and proactive risk and
issues management.
Working across a diverse region encompassing the Gold Coast, Logan and Scenic Rim, you will help navigate complex project challenges while building positive relationships with communities, stakeholders and government partners.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of strategic stakeholder engagement and communication strategies for major infrastructure projects.
- Manage complex stakeholder issues, risks and emerging challenges, providing practical and strategic advice to support positive outcomes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with community groups, non-government organisations, government agencies, industry representatives and other key stakeholders.
- Monitor media coverage, identify emerging trends and issues, and recommend opportunities for proactive communication.
- Provide expert advice on stakeholder engagement, reputation management and sensitive communications matters.
- Prepare and review high-quality consultation materials, executive correspondence, ministerial responses, briefing notes, reports and submissions.
- Ensure all communications and engagement activities meet professional, organisational and governance standards.
- Develop collaborative networks and partnerships to support effective project delivery and positive community outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- The ability to think strategically, anticipate emerging challenges and adapt engagement approaches in response to stakeholder feedback.
- Confidence making informed decisions under pressure, including when information is incomplete.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to understand different perspectives and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
- The confidence to influence, negotiate and manage challenging stakeholder relationships
- Strong understanding of governance frameworks, risk management and issues management.
- Experience identifying stakeholder risks and developing strategies to mitigate potential impacts.
- A proactive and accountable approach to overcoming challenges and delivering results.
- Demonstrated experience delivering strategic communications and community engagement within a major infrastructure or similarly complex project environment.
- Strong knowledge of community engagement principles and best practice public consultation.
- Exceptional written communication skills, including experience preparing executive correspondence, ministerial responses, briefing notes and reports.
- Experience in corporate communications, media monitoring, issues management and reputation management.
- The ability to develop clear, tailored communication strategies that build trust and maintain positive stakeholder relationships.
- Take on an advisory, influential communications role supporting major infrastructure projects.
- Work on initiatives that directly impact communities across the South Coast Region.
- Apply your strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement expertise to complex and meaningful projects.
- Build relationships across government, industry and the wider community.
- Enjoy a full-time, 12-month role with the possibility of extension.
