Social Media and Campaigns Officer

About the role

The purpose of the Social Media Campaigns Officer is to to deliver engaging and educational social media content and campaign activities for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, to internal and external stakeholders, in line with the organisation's strategic objectives and branding

Please note: this is a 12 month contract.

Key responsibilities of this role are:

• Research, develop and publish engaging social media content aligned with the NHVR social media strategy
• Support the Manager Campaigns in developing the NHVR social media strategy and campaign strategies
• Develop social media content and strategies for the NHVR's road safety campaigns
• Provide best-practice community management on NHVR's and campaign social media channels – through responding to comments and direct messages with accurate, timely and customer-focused information
• Monitor media and social media platforms to identify issues and trends, and report on activity to improve performance and inform the organisation

To learn more, the position description can be found on the NHVR Careers site -

About You

As the ideal candidate you be an experienced copywriter and social media expert who pairs strategy with creative storytelling. You stay across the latest trends and proactively seek data insights to inform the direction of your work. You're confident working independently but have a strong ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in marketing, media, communication or related field
• Experience working with social media management tools (e.g. Sprout Social, Falcon, Hootsuite)
• Experience working on social media campaigns – utislising Ads Manager platforms
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, PhotoShop, Illustrator)
• Demonstrated experience in developing creative and informative content for social media – Meta, LinkedIn, X, YouTube and TikTok
• Demonstrated experience in social media community management – preferably for a large or complex organisation or agency-side
• Demonstrated experience in developing and running social media campaigns through Ads Manager
• Ability to source and transform complex information into engaging and fit-for-purpose content in line with style
• Demonstrated strong written communications skills in a range of formats (e.g. web content, news articles, reports, internal communication)

Why join us?

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. The NHVR minimises the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistences across state and territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.

We are headquartered in Brisbane and employ more than 1000 people across the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

We offer- (update as needed depending on role)

• A competitive salary package from $132,034.85 + superannuation
• Monthly RDO and paid leave over Christmas closure.
• Hybrid working environment – up to2 days from home.
• Up to14.5% superannuation through a co-contribution scheme
• Leave loading 17.5%
• Wellbeing programs – discounted fitness through Fitness Passport, Discount health insurance, flu vaccine, financial programs including discounted banking products, finance information sessions.
• Salary packaging options including novated lease.
• Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
• Ongoing training and professional development support
• Professional membership

Application Process

Please apply with your CV and cover letter addressing the essential requirements of the role.

Applications close: 5.00pm 4th September 2025 applications may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified prior).

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the NHVR recruitment team on