Renee Tunney

Experience

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  Queensland Government

  Apr 1989 - Oct 1991

  Information Officer, Community Relations and Information Services, Queensland Education Department
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  Queensland Government

  Jul 1992 - Mar 1994

  Information Officer, Public and Media Relations Branch, Queensland Education Department
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  Turnbull Fox Phillips (now Porter Novelli)

  Apr 1994 - Jan 1996

  Senior Consultant/Consultant
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  Western Pacific Communications (part of Samuelson Talbot & Partners Pty)

  May 1996 - Mar 1998

  Account Director, Senior Account Manager and Account Manager

  Key achievements/projects: publicity to support the Australian launch of US-based Whitman's chocolates; introduced and managed a new, streamlined media accreditation system for the 1997 Melbourne Cup Carnival.

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  L'Oréal

  Jul 1999 - Feb 2003

  Consumer Public Relations Manager, L'Oreal Australia

  Responsible for communications for the L'Oreal Paris brand including the launch of more than 50 products to key media influencers, and managing L'Oreal's sponsorship of major events including the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, and Australian Fashion Week.

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  L'Oréal

  Feb 2004 - Nov 2006

  Communications Manager, Professional Products Division, L'Oreal Australia

  Responsible for communications for the Redken 5th Avenue NYC, Kerastase Paris and Matrix professional haircare brands. During this time I generated more than $9 million in editorial and successfully managed the launch of 16 products to key media influencers.

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  Freelance

  Jul 2007 - May 2011

  Freelance Public Relations Consultant

  As a freelance consultant, I worked with L'Oreal Australia (guest speaker at new product trade launch events across Australia for professional haircare brand Kerastase Paris) and Homezone retail centre, Windsor, Brisbane (research, writing and production management of magazine distributed to 30,000 local households).

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  Queensland Government

  May 2011 - Aug 2024

  Key achievements/projects: * Managed internal communications from Assistant Director-General to 1,500 QBuild staff. * Managed the delivery of the ‘Culture Conversation Series’ for Public Works, a seven-month, online learning and engagement program for more than 1,500 staff to address Working for Queensland survey results and build a safe, positive and respectful work environment. Each learning module was completed, on average, by more than 90 per cent of staff. * Designed and delivered communications to support the QBuild Transformation Program.* Strategic communications to support the Rebuilding QBuild Program. Show less Key achievements/projects:* Concept development and implementation of the department's stand in the Queensland Government precinct at the 2019 Ekka. * Strategic communication lead in Townsville for the deparment's response to the North Queensland Monsoon in January/February 2019.* Part of the team that delivered 15 community consultation sessions across the state to support the Queensland Building Plan.* Established staff 'Employee Opinion Survey Working Committees' across the state for Building and Asset Services in response to Working For Queensland Employee Opinion Survey Results. This initiative saw staff participation increase from 33% in 2013 to more than 90% in 2015.* Part of the Building and Asset Services Transformation Program team tasked with managing the merge of QBuild and Project Services. Show less

  • A/Director, Media and Engagement, Office of the Independent Assessor

    Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Communication Manager, Department of Energy and Climate

    May 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Communication Manager, QBuild, Department of Energy and Public Works

    Sept 2019 - May 2022

  • Principal Communication Officer, Communication and Engagement, Dept of Housing and Public Works

    Feb 2013 - Aug 2019

  • Senior Communication Officer, Communication Services, Department of Housing and Public Works

    Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Senior Communication Officer, Communication Services, Department of Local Government and Planning

    May 2011 - May 2012
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  Queensland Government

  Nov 2024 - now

  Communication Manager, Queensland Treasury