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TEAM LEADER MEDIA AND EDITORIAL

LocationBrisbane Central and CBD
Work TypeFull time
Positions1 Position
Published At:2 days ago
Job no: 666494
Category: Marketing and Communications

Personnel Area: City Administration and Governance 

Branch: City Communication  

Salary Range: (BAND 7) AUD $123,340.00 - $134,848.00 plus superannuation. (Remuneration stated is for full-time positions) 

Work type: Temporary full-time 

Duration: 3 months until end September 2025 

 

Our Business 

City Communication is made up of fun, hard-working communication specialists in brand, campaign strategy and implementation, digital marketing and social media, editorial, public affairs, and sponsorship. The team works in close partnership with stakeholders and program areas to provide strategic communication advice and coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of Council communication campaigns and initiatives. 

The Role  

Are you a creative and driven team leader with a true passion for media and editorial? Then this could be the perfect career step for you as we are in search of an experienced media relations or journalism leader, with strong project management and stakeholder relations skills.  

The successful candidate will be driven by quality and have writing and editing experience to lead a talented team to deliver media strategies and plans, coordinate media and public relations activities and respond to media enquiries. Crisis Communication experience and the ability to provide strategic communication advice to key stakeholders and program areas is favourable. 

Working closely with the Public Affairs leadership team, you’ll be at the forefront of creating innovative and industry-leading communication campaigns promoting a broad range of Council programs, facilities, and activities where no two days are the same, they will be challenging but rewarding. 

You will lead a team of talented media and editorial officers and will provide leadership and senior specialist advice on media and public relations as well as content and editorial for online and print publications. 

For business needs this role requires working full-time, 5 days per week and a scheduled on-call roster, where you will respond to out-of-hours media enquiries, across a seven-day period including evening, overnight and weekends. 

 Benefits of working for Council include: 

  • flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements  
  • free gym and wellness centre  
  • award winning superannuation fund  
  • generous leave provisions  
  • competitive salary. 

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 (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.  

For more information: Please call Mina Manning, Talent Consultant on 07 3178 0989  

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.  

Closing Date: Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11:55pm 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. 

  • Published on 05 Jun 2025, 4:57 AM