Gold Coast Principal Communications Advisor — 12m Contract

Quality People Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality People Pty Ltd on the Gold Coast is recruiting a Principal Communications Advisor for a 12-month+ contract to support a major regional infrastructure program.

You will lead stakeholder engagement, manage issues, and provide strategic communications advice to ensure delivery of critical transport infrastructure. The role requires exceptional written and verbal communication and the ability to liaise with government agencies, industry groups and NGOs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement and issues management within large-scale infrastructure or public sector projects.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on executive-level reporting.
• Develop and implement high-level stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Manage community and stakeholder risks, issues, and media trends.
• Liaise with diverse groups, including non-government organisations, industry, and government agencies.
• Relevant qualifications in journalism, communications, or engagement, and IAP2 or equivalent training is highly desirable.
• Government experience would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder engagement for major transport programs.
• Manage issues and media trends.
• Provide strategic communications advice to delivery teams.
• Liaise with NGOs, industry and government agencies.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Issues management

Executive reporting

Engagement strategy

Community liaison

Media trends

Govt liaison

Journalism/Communications degree

IAP2 training

Education

Journalism/Communications degree

Job description

Quality People Pty Ltd on the Gold Coast is recruiting a Principal Communications Advisor for a 12-month+ contract to support a major regional infrastructure program.

You will lead stakeholder engagement, manage issues, and provide strategic communications advice to ensure delivery of critical transport infrastructure. The role requires exceptional written and verbal communication and the ability to liaise with government agencies, industry groups and NGOs.