External Communications and Engagement Manager

**External Communications and Engagement Manager**

**Agency for Clinical Innovation**
- Join an organisation passionate about improving health care.
- Flexible working organisation based in state of the art, agile offices in St Leonards.

**We are looking for**
- Establish new engagement channels with key stakeholders across NSW Health
- Manage external communications function, including media and content management
- Lead a small team to produce promotional materials, run events and drive engagement initiatives

**About us**

The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) leads innovation in clinical care across NSW. We do this by bringing clinicians, consumers and system leaders together to design and implement new ways to deliver healthcare.

**What you will be doing**

As part of the Strategy, Communication, Planning and Engagement (SCOPE) Directorate, the External Communications and Engagement Manager provides leadership to a small team of marketing and communications project officers with a focus on promoting information, running events and driving initiatives that engage key stakeholders and connect them to our work.

The position has responsibility for media management, developing the ACI’s communications channels, and designing communications and engagement plans that showcase the ACI’s projects to improve knowledge of innovation initiatives across the health system. The position holder will support internal engagement initiatives to keep ACI employees informed of key organisational updates.

A copy of the position description can be accessed online

**Employment details**

**Employment Type**: Full Time - Permanent
**Position Classification**:Health Manager Level 4

**Remuneration**: $**137,173.00** - $**163,431.00 **per annum excluding Superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 40 (38 standard + 2hrs toward ADO)
**Requisition ID**: REQ533578

**How to apply**
- a cover letter detailing your interest and how your skills and experience are relevant to this role, maximum of 3 pages
- an up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.

**Selection Criteria / Questions**

1. Tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations, marketing or a related discipline and/or
equivalent relevant experience together with a communications background and an understanding of the
NSW Health system.
2. Proven experience in the development and successful implementation of innovative communications and
marketing strategies to drive engagement and build brand awareness.
3. Extensive experience as a communications practitioner with the ability to quickly grasp and interpret
complex strategies, interact with customers, peers and senior leaders, develop and implement impactful
communications plans and effectively manage media.
4. Demonstrated experience leading change, with the ability to design, manage and execute multiple
promotion and communications projects that capture the attention of key stakeholders.
5. High level verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with extensive
experience engaging and influencing key stakeholders to achieve optimal business outcomes.

This position is permanent and **requires full working rights in Australia** (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident). If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa.

**Need more information?**

1) Click here for the Position Description

If you would like more information on this role please contact Karen Perini, on 0407 468 864.

**Closing date: 5 December 2024**

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