• Fixed Term Full
  Time till September 2028
• Tertiary
  qualifications in communications, journalism, media, public
  affairs or related field plus 3–5 years’ relevant
  experience
• Excellent
  Salary based on skills, qualifications and
  experience

Why Choose
Us

Townsville City
Council is the largest local government authority in Northern
Australia. We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville
through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching
lifestyle.

Our organisation
provides and maintains close to $9 billion worth of community
assets including water and wastewater network and treatment plants,
bridges, drainage, roads, waste management, community facilities,
sporting venues and more.

We contribute to an
active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events,
providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural
environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically
healthy city.

We are driving
economic diversity and cultivating an enriching lifestyle, growing
a city for this and future generations by building a vibrant,
sustainable and innovative city.

Council’s
vision is for Townsville to be a connected, lifestyle driven and
innovation focused city while continuing to deliver service
excellence and to be led by our community to create an exciting
today and future.

Our
Vision: A globally connected community driven by lifestyle
and nature.

Our
Purpose: Grow Townsville

Our
Values: Safety, Excellence, Respect, Value,
Enjoyment

About the
Role

This
position plays a key role in supporting the Mayor through the
delivery of high-quality media, communications, and public
information outcomes. The role will act as an interface between the
Mayor, Council, the media, and the community to ensure the
Mayor’s messages, priorities and the organisation’s
activities are accurately conveyed and well understood.

Accountable to the
Chief of Staff (Councillor Advisor), this position will be focused
on growing and managing constructive relationships with internal
and external stakeholders; supporting high-quality media management
and communication outcomes for the Mayor; ensuring the delivery of
clear, factual, and strategic messaging aligned to the Corporate
Plan and community expectations; and reshaping how we engage with
the community to maximise value and support the Mayor’s
duties as an elected representative.

This
position operates in a dynamic and sometimes high-pressure
environment requiring strong judgement, confidentiality, political
awareness, and responsiveness.

About
You

To
succeed in this role, you will bring a strong background in
communications within a dynamic and
community'‘focused organisation. You will hold
tertiary qualifications in communications, journalism, media,
public affairs or a related field, along with three to five
years’ relevant experience. You will have demonstrated
experience preparing high quality media releases, speeches and
promotional materials, supported by practical experience in
marketing and social media.

You
will be an accomplished written communicator with advanced writing
skills and a proven ability to deliver clear, engaging and
accessible content across a range of platforms. Your strong
interpersonal and relationship building skills will enable you to
engage effectively with Council colleagues, elected members, media
representatives and the broader community. You will have experience
contributing to or managing social media channels, including
content creation, scheduling and performance reporting.

This
role requires sound judgement and the ability to work confidently
in a public facing environment. You will have demonstrated
experience identifying emerging or sensitive issues and developing
appropriate proactive or reactive media and communication
responses. An understanding of local media operations and
information requirements is essential, along with high political
awareness and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Experience supporting or contributing to disaster or emergency
communications will be highly regarded.

How to
Apply

Your
application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please
include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your
skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve
success in this role. We also will require your resume and attached
copies of any licences and qualifications as per the key
requirements of the role.

For further
information review the Position
Description. 

Closing
Date:  11.45pm, Thursday 22nd January
2026

What We Offer

• 17.5% annual
  leave loading 
• Up to 5 weeks
  annual leave
• Up to 3 weeks
  Personal/Carers Leave
• 14 weeks paid
  Parental Leave
• Domestic and
  Family Violence Leave
• Natural
  Disaster Leave
• Up to *13.5%
  Superannuation employer contribution for contributing
  members
• Salary
  Sacrifice opportunities
• Learning and
  Development opportunities
• Fitness
  Passport program offering discounted membership to selected
  gym, pool, and yoga facilities
• Employee
  Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local
  businesses
• Employee
  Assistance Program

* The Council
contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing
employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings
subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their
ordinary time earnings.

We are
committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse
styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued,
encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds
(including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities,
people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people
with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to
apply!

All successful
candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part
of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council
has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in
the workplace.

If you need any
adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would
like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please
contact **************@townsville.qld.gov.au
or phone 07 4727 9*** for a confidential
discussion.

Attachments:
- Media and Communications Officer (Council Advisor).pdf