Principal Communications Advisor

Eden Ritchie Recruitment; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Ritchie Recruitment is seeking an experienced Principal Communications Advisor to support the South Coast Region program and the Queensland Transport Road Infrastructure Program (QTRIP) on the Gold Coast. The role involves leading stakeholder engagement and risk/issue management with government and public transport partners.

You will develop engagement strategies, monitor media trends, and provide executive-level advice while maintaining high standards of stakeholder relations and

Qualifications

• Desirable qualifications in journalism or communications and engagement.
• IAP2 or equivalent training in community engagement and public participation.

Responsibilities

• Engage stakeholders to support delivery of the QTRIP program.
• Provide strategic stakeholder risk assessment and issues management guidance.
• Develop high-level engagement strategies and monitor media trends.
• Prepare executive materials, briefing notes, and ministerial correspondence.
• Foster relationships with government agencies, industry, and communities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Strategic communications

Report writing

Education

Journalism or communications degree

IAP2 training

Job description

• 12 month role
• Gold Coast location
• Queensland Government client

Eden Ritchie Recruitment is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable Principal Communications Advisor to provide high-level support to the South Coast Region program and program managers delivering the Queensland Transport Road Infrastructure Program (QTRIP).

Responsibilities:

• Dealing effectively with current and future challenges to enable the delivery of community and stakeholder engagement and risk and issues management for a major infrastructure project.
• Liaising with and developing strong, positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including community and non-government organisations, as well as key staff across TMR and within public transport operator organisations.
• Undertaking the development of high-level stakeholder engagement strategies; monitoring and analysing trends and issues of significance in the media to identify and recommend opportunities for proactive comment.
• Providing strategic advice and expertise on stakeholder risk assessment and issues management to improve relationships with key stakeholders and the community as well as across TMR.
• Ensuring consultation collateral, executive correspondence, briefing notes, and ministerial correspondence concerning issues relating to stakeholder engagement adhere to corporate standards.
• Researching and preparing reports, submissions, briefing notes, and correspondence on a range of project issues.
• Developing and maintaining ongoing constructive relationships and networks with other government agencies, professional associations, industry, stakeholders, the community, and internal clients.

Desirable qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in journalism or communications and engagement would be highly regarded.
• IAP2 or equivalent training in community engagement and public participation.

Closing Date: 11 November 2026

For more information, please contact Angela Andersonat @edenritchie.com.au