Communications Manager

Location: North West Region, Western Region, North West Region | Bendigo, Western Region | Daylesford

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Central Highlands Rural Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media

Reference: 11736

Reporting to the CEO, the Communications Manager is responsible for developing Central Highlands Rural Health's Communications Plan to strengthen internal and external stakeholder engagement across all of Central Highlands Rural Health campuses and programs.

The Communications Manager will work across a range of communications specialisations, including media relations, digital communications, events and publications, with the aim of building the profile of CHRH both internally, with staff and externally, within our local communities and beyond.

**Responsibilities & Major Activities**:

- Lead the development and implementation of the CHRH Communications Plan
- Develop and coordinate administrative systems and procedures to support the delivery of the Communications Plan
- Provide communications and promotional support, both internally and externally, for organisational campaigns, programs, events and activities.
- Coordinate the development, production and distribution of CHRH external publications ensuring they are of a high standard meeting the needs of users and enhancing the image of the organisation. Publications include the Annual Report, Quality Account and Community Newsletter as well as service and program specific brochures, fliers and posters. Responsibilities will include liaising with content providers, writing copy, editing, proofreading, designing and managing the production process.
- Develop and implement internal communications for CHRH including the creation of staff newsletters, presentations, memos and electronic communication materials (ie., intranet).
- Develop and publish content and stories for CHRH social media channels and website, monitoring all feedback and responding appropriately.
- Develop and implement media campaigns for roll out to local television, newspapers and radio, promoting CHRH and its activities. This will include writing media releases, organising interviews and developing advertising campaigns to increase positive media coverage.
- Oversee the correct use of CHRH brands (including Best Care) across all communication materials
- Assist with the planning and delivery of community engagement events/activities. Responsibilities will include event management, speech writing, presentations and media relations.
- Coordinate representation of CHRH at community events.
- Monitor traditional and social media. Promptly manage issues, responding effectively to minimise negative impact and protect the reputation of the organisation
- Ensure relevant policies are revised and remain contemporary with best practice

**About the Communications Manager role**:
The Communications Manager is a permanent ongoing role. Hours of work can be negotiated and are family friendly, while flexibility is required. The primary location of the role is Kyneton and Daylesford. The role will be fast-paced and comes with a high level of variety. Travel between campuses is expected on a regular basis.

**_ Details of Appointment_**

Permanent position working up to 80 hours per fortnight

**Salary**: Dependent on experience, as per EBA + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging

**About you**:
We seek applicants who can foster good working relationships with all staff across the organisation. You must be pro-active and hands on, identifying opportunities and responding to requests swiftly. You will need to manage competing priorities and support higher level communication objectives. Applicants will need to demonstrate experience developing and implementing high quality cross platform communication campaigns, utilising a wide variety of communication tools. Applicants will need to have skills writing for promotional purposes, ideally in a healthcare setting, and demonstrated experience in social media and the online space.

**Our offering**:
At Central Highlands Rural Health, we have a diverse workforce where we value each person's uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

Our employees enjoy the benefits of:

- Salary Packaging
- Flexible working arrangements
- Free car parking at all facilities
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement. It is mandatory for all employees who work within the Health Care Sector have their COVID-19 vaccinations. Evidence must be provided prior to commencement with Central Health Rural Health._