"Manager, Media and Content"

Job Description:

• Marketing and Communication
• Lead and inspire content that highlights UQ’s innovation and impact.
• Base salary will be in the range $117,958.12 - $132,247.57 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 8)
• Full-time, permanent role based at our vibrant and conveniently located St Lucia location

About This Opportunity

Be part of our diverse and supportive media team as the Manager, Media and Content, reporting to the Senior Manager, Media and Content. In this role, you will help shape UQ’s storytelling and narrative for key audiences including media, industry, government, and the community, contributing to content strategies that align with the University’s strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive content strategy to enhance UQ’s reputation and align with strategic priorities, delivering high-quality content and respond to media enquiries.
• Lead editorial decision-making for the University’s primary content hub as a ‘chief-of-staff’ for the media and content function.
• Build relationships with UQ experts and specialist media to create relevant, strategically aligned content that meets high editorial standards across multiple platforms.
• Oversee content distribution strategies to maximise reach, monitor performance, and adjust tactics for optimal engagement.
• Provide expert advice on media and content development, collaborate across units, and ensure alignment with UQ’s communication goals, including occasional after-hours support.

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/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• 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
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications, supported by extensive experience (8+ years) across communications, media, or content roles, or an equivalent combination of professional experience and training.
• Ideally someone with newsroom experience as a journalist or currently working at a mid-level in public relations or corporate communications with strong exposure to media and editorial environments.
• Excellent editorial judgement and strong storytelling capability, with a proven track record of delivering compelling content across digital, video, and multi-platform channels.
• A strategic and commercially minded communicator who can quickly grasp challenging topics, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and advisory skills, enabling effective collaboration, trusted guidance, and alignment across teams.

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

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 Kim Lyell at k.lyell@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number R-61110 in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

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 outlined above.
• Resume

Our strength 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, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples.

If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

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.

Applications close Tuesday 17th February 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-61110) Please note applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

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