Heidi Jones

Experience

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  Radio 4BC Brisbane Pty Limited

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Producer, Weekend Breakfast
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  Network Ten

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Casual Reporter
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  Broncos Leagues Club

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Promotions and Marketing Officer
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  Department of Education and Training (Queensland)

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Teacher, Primary School

  Year 1 and 2 teacher

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  Queensland Building and Construction Commission

  Sept 2006 - Jun 2010

  In this long-term role, my duties included: media liaison and providing expert advice to management, the board and Ministerial staff on media and communication matters; crisis communication; targeted and statewide public and contractor education programs; brand development and management; internal and external communications for a comprehensive statewide organisational change program; marketing campaigns, internal and external communication strategies, policies and materials; managing all publications, including writing, editing, formatting and designing publications annual reports, magazines and strategic plans; managing the organisation’s briefing notes, including Estimates; and representing the organisation in whole-of-government communication matters. Show less

  • Senior Media and Communications Officer

    Apr 2005 - Jun 2010

  • A/Executive Manager, Strategic Communication and Education

    Nov 2009 - Jan 2010

  • A/Executive Manager, Strategic Communication and Education

    Sept 2006 - Oct 2006
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  The Little Shoe Box

  Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  Marketing Manager
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  Evans & Peck

  Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

  Senior Consultant
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  Fisheries Queensland

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  A/Principal Communications Officer

  In this role, I was responsible for: managing the organisation’s media, communication and marketing functions and activities; mentoring and managing four communications and marketing professionals; providing expert advice to Ministerial and Fisheries staff on media and communication matters; and planning communications for controversial legislative changes.

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  Queensland Government

  Jul 2011 - Jul 2015

  Principal Communications Officer at Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist

  In the Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist, my duties included: advising the Queensland Chief Scientist and Queensland Science Minister on media, marketing and communication matters; developing and executing communication and engagement strategies; producing materials to promote Queensland science, including speech notes, reports, media releases, digital content, Parliamentary statements and Ministerial events; collaborating across government to promote the tremendously positive impact of Queensland science; representing the office in whole-of-government communication matters; playing a key role in the development of the Advance Queensland initiative; delivering the annual National Science Week program of events throughout Queensland; developing and executing executive events, including the Science in Parliament Program. Show less

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  Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist

  Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

  A/Director

  In addition to my duties as Principal Communications Officer the role involved managing six staff, representing the office in inter-departmental matters, managing the STEM Education Taskforce, overseeing operational matters including budget, facilities and Human Resources.

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  G20 Taskforce, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

  Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

  Media Liaison Officer

  This role involved liaising and coordinating logistics with domestic and international journalists covering the G20, and contributing to the operations of the International Media Centre within the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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  State Library of Queensland

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Executive Manager Communications

  As the Executive Manager of Communications, my duties included: overseeing the planning and execution of State Library of Queensland’s significant marketing and communications program; leading and mentoring a multi-disciplinary team of ten staff to deliver media and Ministerial opportunities, marketing campaigns for public programs, community events and exhibitions, media relations and corporate communications; and managing crisis communications and complex operational and human resources matters. Show less

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  Queensland Museum Network

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Principal Marketing and Communications Advisor

  In this role, I was responsible for: developing the marketing and communications strategy and brand identity for the new Future Makers science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and outreach partnership between Queensland Museum and Shell/QGC; promoting and executing Future Makers events, including the World Science Festival Brisbane Regional Program and media and engagement opportunities for Queensland Museum, the Queensland Science Minister and QCG/Shell; stakeholder negotiation and management; and public relations and network building. Show less

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  The University of Queensland

  May 2016 - Oct 2016

  A/Communications Manager at The Institute for Molecular Bioscience

  At UQ, I managed the communication and events team to promote to media, stakeholders and the public the world-class research being performed by IMB's scientists.

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  Queensland Museum Network

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

  Principal Media and Communications Officer

  In this role, I managed public relations and communication activities for the four campuses of the Queensland Museum Network (Queensland Museum, The Workshops Rail Museum, Cobb+Co Museum and the Museum of Tropical Queensland) and the World Science Festival Brisbane.

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  Queensland Health

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2020

  Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Director and Manager

  I have been fortunate to work in multiple areas of Queensland Health: eHealth Queensland; the Office of the Director-General; the Strategy, Policy and Planning Division and the Strategic Communications Branch. I have been responsible for: developing statewide and local communication and engagement strategies and programs; managing media and communication activities; engaging and managing internal and external stakeholders; developing and executing culture-building initiatives and activities; collaborating with and advising senior management; developing and executing events; and managing and mentoring staff. Show less

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  Queensland Corrective Services

  Aug 2020 - now

  Here, I manage all communications for the projects and programs that are reforming the correctional system in Queensland. In this role I managed the communication and engagement for Operation Certitude - the transition of Queensland’s two privately operated prisons to public management while they remained fully operational and home to hundreds of prisoners.

  • Manager Transformation Communications

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Principle Communication Advisor

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2021