Hybrid Social Media Specialist – Temporary Opportunity, Up to 12 months

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About the role

  • Senior Social Media Specialist managing social media channels and content creation for Transport for NSW. Leading community engagement and data-driven strategies for a significant public brand.

Responsibilities

  • End-to-end social media channel management, driving content, optimisation, and growth across key platforms.
  • Leading content creation & ideation, including producing engaging video content from concept and scripting to filming and editing.
  • Community management that leads with empathy, proactive engagement and a consistent brand voice.
  • Using data, analytics and insights to inform content decisions, measure performance, and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Risk assessment and issues management, ensuring content is safe, timely, accurate and responsive to public sentiment and emerging conversations.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement & influence, working closely with internal teams to align messaging, manage approvals, support campaigns, and guide best-practice social advice.
  • Staying ahead of social trends and platform changes and championing new ideas and opportunities across the organisation.

Requirements

  • Proven experience managing social media channels end-to-end for a large brand, organisation or public-facing entity.
  • Demonstrated experience planning, producing and editing content for Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
  • Exceptional communication skills, including community management and writing with a customer-first approach.
  • Confidence using analytics, data and insights to shape strategy, improve performance and support decision-making.
  • Experience navigating risk, issues and reputational considerations in a public or high-profile environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships, bring others on the journey, and provide trusted social media advice.
  • Ability to work collaboratively, juggle priorities, and deliver high-quality content at pace in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid work options

Job title

Social Media Specialist – Temporary Opportunity, Up to 12 months

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

A$137,551 - A$154,055 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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