Communications and Media Manager

The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is on a bold journey towards Brisbane 2032 and beyond. Following the extraordinary success of Queensland athletes at the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are now focused on delivering even more medal-winning moments through to Los Angeles 2028 and our home Games in 2032. On 1 July 2025, the QAS transitioned to a Statutory Body, guided by our values and focused on developing fit-for-purpose governance and corporate arrangements that support our vision of Inspiring Extraordinary Sporting Success. Our ambitious high-performance strategy for the 2032 Games is to create more medal-winning moments for Queensland athletes that inspire their state and nation. While our strategy guides our performance, our culture truly delivers it. Given our vision, our culture is vitally important to us. The Communications and Media Manager will support the Head of Communications and Media in developing and managing the communications and media strategy for the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS). You will lead a small team to implement the strategy with a focus on driving the QAS' digital channel growth and development, ensuring we remain at the forefront of technology and digital trends to We're looking for someone to step into this maternity cover position and contribute to our team during this period. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with the Head of Communications & Media in the design and delivery of the QAS communications and media strategy, including proactive content generation and storytelling, digital platform and community development, and campaign and marketing activity to support the QAS' business priorities and outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Head of Communications & Media in providing high level advice to the QAS CEO, QAS Executive, QAS Board and Ministerial Advisors.
• Manage the strategy, planning and day-to-day operations of QAS' social and digital profiles, driving creative and innovative practices to boost growth and engagement with identified target audiences.
• Lead and manage a small Communications team (currently Senior Communications Advisor and Video Content Producer) to deliver towards the overall QAS communications and media strategy, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and personal and professional development.
• Manage the development and use of the QAS brand, creative assets and agencies (graphic and video) to drive brand equity and awareness for QAS.

The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our athletes. We are committed to an environment where athletes from any background are heard, treated fairly and free from abuse. More information regarding the QAS Safeguarding Statement of Commitment can be found on our website. Applications will remain current for 12 months.