Communication Manager

Epworth Centres of Excellence bring together leading clinicians and researchers to deliver innovative high-quality care. Each Centre focuses on advancing clinical practice research and education ensuring patients benefit from the latest medical expertise and compassionate support.

The Communications Manager leads the development and delivery of strategic communications programs that directly support the Epworth Centres of Excellence. This role is responsible for creating high-impact communications that showcase the achievements innovations and expertise of the Centres driving engagement among staff medical specialists patients and external stakeholders.

You will make an impact by:

• Developing and implementing effective communication strategies to support the Epworth Centres of Excellence collaborating with Centre leaders to identify and promote key initiatives milestones and success stories internally and externally.
• Contributing to the creation implementation and promotion of tools systems policies and channels to enable effective communication.
• Planning writing and overseeing the design and production of communication materials of the highest quality.
• Managing the approval process for communication materials ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and principles while meeting deadlines and ensuring clinical approvals have been granted.
• Developing and publishing simple webpages and digital content to support Centres of Excellence initiatives ensuring accuracy usability and adherence to Epworth guidelines.
• Creating and coordinating social media content ensuring messaging is aligned with strategic priorities and reflects best practice for digital engagement.

Position Description Inherent Requirements

Qualifications :

You will possess:

• A tertiary qualification in communications journalism marketing or a related field. 
• A minimum of 5 years experience in Communications Public Relations Journalism or a related field.
• Proven experience in developing and executing a broad range of communications strategies that are aligned with tangible business goals and objectives.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• High-level interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively influence and build sustainable and successful relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write and edit for a variety of mediums with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to build and maintain rapport and effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including the ability to provide advice that influences strategic direction.
• Collaborative attitude with demonstrated positive and practical approach to working in a team.
• The ability to consider and effectively manage competing priorities and strategic directions when achieving team planning and project outcomes.

Additional Information :

Why Epworth

Epworths Culture is inclusive; we work as a team and are constantly focusing on professional and career development. You will be supported by great teams with excellent leaders and provided with the opportunity to increase your knowledge through extensive educational programs and opportunities. 

At Epworth its a community- Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to the following benefits:

• Epworths enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package at the highest level of salary packaging benefits available to healthcare workers up to $15900p.a. (pre-tax) plus an additional $2650 (pre-tax) for food beverage and holiday accommodation expenses annually
• Paid parental leave program in addition to government parental leave
• Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave
• Access to the largest educational scholarship program in Australia
• Discounted private health insurance
• Reduced out-of-pocket expenses for health services at Epworth
• Visa sponsorship with a path to permanent residency is available

Enquire Further / Apply

For an expression of interest for further consideration (in confidence) please use the APPLY button and attach your CV and cover letter to commence the application process.

For more information phone Epworth Talent on (03).

As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19) it is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time