About Redkite

For over 40 years Redkite has had a single purpose: to be a lifeline for families facing the trauma and financial burden of childhood cancer. When you work for Redkite, you are part of a highly skilled, driven and experienced team who are determined to make sure that no matter where a family lives in Australia, they can receive critical Redkite support services.

About the role

The Communications Manager role is vital for developing strategic PR, key corporate communications and major reports, to position Redkite as one of Australia’s leading national childhood cancer charities. The role plays an important part in raising Redkite’s profile and increasing brand awareness amongst key audiences.

About you

You are an excellent written and verbal communicator with strong experience in stakeholder engagement at all levels of an organisation. You will feel energised by playing a key role across a breadth of important PR and communications projects, and are excited about developing the organisation’s thought leadership platform. From strategic and opportunistic PR, to speech and annual impact report writing, you have a sophisticated understanding of audiences and integrated communications.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Redkite’s PR agency to develop and implement a national PR strategy, incorporating Corporate, Services and Fundraising key programs and initiatives.
• Write and/or review media releases, providing key messaging, supporting statistics and relevant case studies, to enable successful media pitching.
• Proactively identify appropriate and opportunistic news angles.
• Organise and/or deliver media training and provide ongoing support to key media spokespeople.
• Assist with crisis communications as necessary, providing strategic advice and expertise for reputational issues whilst closely monitoring external events.
• Proactively conduct weekly media monitoring and communicate findings to the CEO, Executive Team, and broader organisation where relevant
• Develop and implement a range of regular reporting mechanics/dashboards to meet business needs.
• Write, develop and promote Redkite’s Impact (Annual) Report.
• Support and assist the Executive Team and subject matter experts with the creation and delivery of high-quality materials for speeches and external presentations, including briefing notes, key messaging and Q&A documents.
• Effectively lead and manage two direct reports within the communications team – social and content– to deliver an integrated and strategic media, social and content plan.
• Provide the Communications Team with clear direction, coaching and support to build capacity and capability and facilitate professional development.

Essential criteria

• Degree in Communications and/or Marketing with 5 years+ experience in communications.
• Proven track record of developing and executing PR campaigns and strategies.
• Proven track record in writing and/or pitching stories.
• First class communication skills, both written and verbal (including presenting).
• Ability to autonomously multi-task across a broad set of deadline-oriented tasks, with strong project and change management skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills and the ability to work across (and form relationships with) all levels of the organisation.
• Excel at prioritising and thinking creatively and influentially to partner with all levels of Redkite.
• Prior communications experience in the not-for-profit sector with an established network of media/journalistic contacts will be highly regarded.

Why work at Redkite?

• Make a real difference in the lives of children with cancer and their families.
• Take advantage of salary packaging to reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay.
• In addition to standard leave entitlements, you have access to Redkite Wellbeing Days and can purchase additional annual leave.
• Redkite promotes health and work-life balance in both flexibility and culture, regularly implementing ways to enhance physical and mental wellbeing in the workplace, including Employee Assistance Program access.

Apply now

If you are ready to join a compassionate and collaborative team making a real difference, apply today – applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Applications must include a cover letter sharing what makes you a great fit for the team, including your experience driving communication, PR strategies and media campaigns.

For specific questions or to request the job description and salary package information, contact: Rochelle Nolan at [email protected] using the subject line: Communications Manager - Redkite enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The successful candidate will be subject to a National Police Check and Working With Children Check.

Redkite has engaged Beaumont People to recruit this role. Please direct all enquiries to Beaumont People.

Beaumont People believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed Beaumont People would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.