Executive Director, Strategic Communication

Lead Strategic Communications for Queensland's Economic Growth

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on Queensland's future? We are seeking an Executive Director, Strategic Communication within the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP). This is your opportunity to shape the narrative of a department driving Queensland's economic agenda, stimulating industry growth, and creating jobs for all Queenslanders.

Your opportunity

As the Executive Director, Strategic Communications within the Corporate business group, you will provide leadership in achieving the objectives of the Department through the development of innovative, proactive communication strategies and leadership of the stakeholder relationships strategy and framework. You will lead the development of a departmental narrative that explains the role of the Department and how it is driving an economic agenda for Queensland, stimulating industry growth and creating jobs for all Queenslanders.

By joining the Queensland public sector, you will contribute to better outcomes for Queenslanders by implementing the policies, priorities, services or programs of the elected government

Your team

You will be leading a team that is making a difference by taking a strategic, whole-of department view of communication, managing the department's reputation and providing context and consistency to all forms of communication messaging.

Strategic Communications focuses on a number of key areas: strategic communication; media; online, web services, social media and digital strategy; marketing and creative; internal communication and stakeholder engagement.

Strategic Communications has an integrated operating model, whereby our clients and their projects will have dedicated account managers, having the flexibility to draw on our collective resources to respond to client needs and changing priorities.

Your strengths

Skills
We're looking for the best-suited applicant for the role. We focus on your strengths by assessing a combination of your competencies, knowledge-based skills and behaviours. For this role we are looking for strengths in:

• Partnerships, providing proactive advice and supporting others to share relevant information in a tactful and articulate manner
• Monitoring changes in the environment through questions, observations and community insights to generate a deep understanding of program improvement opportunities
• Role models impartiality and ensures legislative and regulatory frameworks are applied effectively
• Viewing situations through a range of perspectives, analysing multiple sources of information to recognise the broader implications of issues
• Modelling a stabilising influence in challenging situations
• Distilling and communicating vision authentically to connect program objectives to broader priorities

Your responsibilities

• Drive DSDIP's strategic vision by translating high-level objectives into actionable outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, commercial partners, and government officials, including the Minister and their office.
• Provide executive-level advice on departmental reputation and stakeholder engagement to senior leadership.
• Lead the development and implementation of a stakeholder engagement strategy in a complex environment.
• Manage and allocate staff and resources effectively across embedded and specialist teams.
• Oversee the department's digital and web presence, ensuring alignment with government standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver strategic, outcome-focused services and solutions.
• Cultivate a high-performing, inclusive workforce that embraces collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group
Executive