Communications Specialist - Media

Churches of Christ in Queensland; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Hybrid working options

Free onsite parking & café

Not-for-profit salary packaging up to

Job summary

Churches of Christ in Queensland is seeking a Communications Specialist for Media & Reputation. The role focuses on shaping external representation, developing impactful stories, and managing media relationships. You will create media materials, support crisis communications, and produce concise video content for broader audiences.

You will collaborate with leaders, visit services, and pursue opportunities to elevate the organisation’s reputation. Hybrid work and generous leave are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in media relations, journalism, corporate communications or public relations.
• Strong writing, interviewing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience building relationships with media and external stakeholders.
• Confidence working with senior leaders and preparing spokespersons.
• Experience filming and editing short-form content on mobile devices.
• Good judgment in sensitive or fast-moving situations.
• Proactive problem-solver with initiative to pursue opportunities.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Shape external representation of Churches of Christ in Queensland.
• Develop stories that showcase impact across communities and services.
• Write media releases, pitches, briefing notes, and messages.
• Manage media enquiries and support crisis communications.
• Support executive profiling and spokesperson prep.
• Capture and edit short-form video content; oversee external videographers.

Skills

Media relations

Journalism

Public relations

Storytelling

Strong writing

Interviews

Video content

Spokesperson preparation

Relationship building

Driver's licence

Travel readiness

Job description

Churches of Christ in Queensland - Brisbane QLD

Communications Specialist - Media & Reputation

• Kenmore head office, free parking on site
• Hybrid working options.
• 5 weeks annual leave + NFP salary packaging

A journalist is calling you chasing a comment on a tight deadline.

A leader needs a few minutes of coaching before a media interview. In North Queensland there is a story unfolding in one of our services that deserves to be shared with a much wider audience.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you do your best work, keep reading.

At Churches of Christ, we support thousands of people every day across aged care, home care, retirement living, foster and kinship care, and housing support. Our reputation has been built over more than 140 years, and we are looking for someone who can help strengthen it through great storytelling, trusted media relationships, and compelling content.

Our Communications capability is expanding, and we are looking for someone with the curiosity of a journalist, the judgement of a communications professional and the ability to bring stories to life through video and digital content.

About the opportunity

Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will help shape how Churches of Christ is represented externally.

This is a role for someone who does not wait for opportunities to arrive in their inbox. You will get out into the business, build relationships, visit services, and uncover stories others might miss.

You will play a key role across media relations, reputation management, video content creation, and proactive storytelling.

Your focus will include:

• Identifying and developing stories that showcase the impact of our people, services, and communities.
• Building and maintaining positive media relationships and securing proactive coverage opportunities.
• Writing media releases, pitches, briefing notes, key messages, and communication materials.
• Managing media enquiries and supporting issues and crisis communications when required.
• Supporting executive profiling, thought leadership and spokesperson preparation.
• Capturing and editing short-form video content using mobile devices and in-house editing tools.
• Managing external videographers and creative suppliers for larger productions.
• Monitoring media coverage and identifying opportunities to strengthen organisational reputation.

You may currently be working in communications, PR, media relations, or journalism. What matters most is that you are naturally curious, enjoy chasing a story and know how to turn ideas into content that reaches the right audience.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in media relations, journalism, corporate communications, or public relations.
• Strong writing, interviewing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience building relationships with media and external stakeholders.
• Confidence working with senior leaders and preparing spokespersons.
• Experience filming and editing short-form content using mobile devices and accessible editing platforms.
• Strong judgement and the ability to work confidently in sensitive or fast-moving situations.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the initiative to pursue opportunities independently.
• A current driver's licence and willingness to travel across services and communities.

Who we are - Churches of Christ

Churches of Christ is one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, delivering a range of care and community services across Residential Aged Care, Home Care and Retirement Living, Foster and Kinship Care, Housing Support, and community services.

Guided by our values of Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and Courage, we support people across Queensland and Victoria through services that make a genuine difference in people's lives.

• Join a growing Communications team and help shape how we tell our story.
• Purpose-driven work with genuine community impact.
• Opportunity to build media, reputation, and storytelling capability across the organisation.
• Supportive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 5 weeks annual leave.
• Free onsite parking and café at our Kenmore head office.
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits of up to $18,549 per year.