Senior Officer, Digital and Content Production

• Queensland Brain Institute

• Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 3 years

• Base salary will be in the range $91,658 - $98,330 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 6)

• Based at our St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to manage UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI)’s digital communications. As the Senior Officer, Digital and Content Production, you will manage QBI’s social media channels, content creation, editing, monitoring and reporting. You will be comfortable taking direction, working independently, building positive relationships with stakeholders, and translating complex information into engaging content.

In this role, you will work within the broad strategic and operational communications goals for QBI, ensuring an integrated communications and marketing approach. This role is partly funded by the Queensland Brain Injury Collaborative (QBIC), and you will have the opportunity to promote their roadshows.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing an innovative social media content plan aligned with QBI’s marketing and communications strategy, and monitoring social media platforms

• Identifying threats to QBI’s online reputation and implementing mitigation strategies

• Understanding digital trends to enhance digital brand and reputation

• Reporting on the effectiveness of QBI’s social media outreach and implementing continuous improvement

• Compiling “This Week@QBI” internal fortnightly newsletter and QBI’s monthly external newsletter

• Coordinating video and podcast production, graphic design, photography, website and media activities as required

• Dual responsibility for management of the QBI Communications inbox, ensuring 24 to 48-hour response time to enquiries.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, and purchased leave

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• UQ Study for Staff

• On campus childcare options

• Affordable parking (from just $6.15 a day)

• Salary packaging options

About You

Essential

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in communications/marketing/digital marketing plus at least 2-3 years’ experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

• Demonstrated experience in social media management (including of Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube).

• Demonstrated experience in social media content planning and campaigns.

• Demonstrated experience writing and editing content, including an aptitude for translating jargon-heavy and complex information into simple, usable language.

• Thorough knowledge of social media management, web and project management applications and e-marketing software (such as Vision6).

• Knowledge of social media and web analytics (e.g., Google Analytics).

• Experience in photography and multimedia production, including video and podcasts.

• Ability to edit photos and graphics in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Ability to be part of a small, collaborative and busy team environment, and be enthusiastic about juggling competing tasks.

• High-level organisational skills, strong planning skills, and an ability to set, enforce and meet deadlines among competing priorities and with great attention to detail.

• Effective interpersonal communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills and the ability to employ those skills to improve work processes and communicate clearly with subject matter experts, technical staff and university stakeholders at all levels.

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience in video creation and editing (Adobe Premiere Pro).

• Experience in web technologies, such as Drupal, Shorthand and SharePoint.

• Graphic design skills.

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher in science or a related area, or a strong interest in and knowledge of science.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including the right to work in Australia.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Elaine Pye at e.pye@uq.edu.au or Merrett Pye at merrett.pye@uq.edu.au . For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion , fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to talent@uq.edu.au for accessibility support or adjustments.

Applications close Tuesday 8th April 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R-49413).