Overview
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.
As Communications Manager, you will lead 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.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement effective communication strategies to support the Centres, collaborating with leaders to identify and promote key initiatives internally and externally.
* Contribute to the creation, implementation and promotion of tools, systems, policies and channels to enable effective communication.
* Plan, write and oversee the design and production of communication materials of the highest quality.
* Manage the approval process for communication materials, ensuring adherence to brand guidelines and principles while meeting deadlines and securing clinical approvals.
* Develop and publish simple webpages and digital content to support initiatives, ensuring accuracy, usability and adherence to Epworth guidelines.
* Create and coordinate social media content, ensuring messaging aligns with strategic priorities and reflects best practice for digital engagement.
Qualifications
* A tertiary qualification in communications, journalism, marketing or a related field.
* 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 aligned with tangible business goals and objectives.
* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
* High‐level interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build sustainable 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, providing advice that influences strategic direction.
* A collaborative attitude with a positive and practical approach to working in a team.
* Capacity to manage competing priorities and strategic directions when achieving team planning and project outcomes.
Benefits
* Enhanced salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a. (pre‐tax) plus an additional $2,650 (pre‐tax) for food, beverage, and holiday accommodation expenses annually.
* Paid parental leave program in addition to government parental leave.
* Opportunity 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 available.
EEO & Health & Safety Statements
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 the applicant).
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, culture and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.
It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare that you have had COVID‐19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations. An annual Influenza vaccination is also required where specified by policy.
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