the opportunity

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (CESPHN) is a not-for-profit regionally based primary health care organisation. Our region stretches from Strathfield to Sutherland, as far east as Bondi, and also includes Lord Howe Island. Our vision is better health and wellbeing of the people who live and work in our region. We work at the system level to improve the integration of care. We work at the service level to improve practice in primary health care and commission local health and wellbeing services that meet local needs.

We are looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager to lead our Marketing and Communications team. This role will provide guidance to CESPHN management and staff on industry best practice, ensuring all marketing and communications activities support the organisation’s vision, goals, values and strategic direction.

This is a 14-month parental leave contract. The ideal candidate will have experience in external and internal communications and in leading successful teams. It is a full-time role, with a proposed start date of 20 June 2022 and an end date of 8 September 2023.

Key responsibilities

• Implement CESPHN’s marketing and communications strategy
• Manage all elements of the CESPHN brand including the website, social media channels, public relations, presentations, video marketing, email marketing campaigns and development of newsletters and other marketing collateral
• Internal communications across CESPHN
• Team management (this role has three direct reports)

Selection criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or significant industry experience in communications, marketing, public relations and project management
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to allocate work and provide supervision to ensure KPIs are met across the team
• Organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and effectively prioritise competing demands
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing comprehensive marketing and communications strategies
• Demonstrated experience in managing organisational reputation and culture
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office based computing programs e.g. Excel, Word, Database, PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Experience developing content for and working with print, online and social media.
• Knowledge of email marketing platforms e.g. Campaign Monitor, MailChimp.

About CESPHN

CESPHN’s three core organisational values, which underpin everything we do at work are:

• Learning and Growth - We are creative and open to new ideas and change.
• Integrity - We do the right things for the right reason.
• Collaboration - We create a positive environment where people want to work together by asking questions, listening to each other, adopting a positive, solutions focused approach.

CESPHN is an employer of choice and staff are empowered to work flexibly. We are very supportive of employees working remotely, and encourage a ‘hybrid’ way of working, with focus days at home and collaborative days in our sophisticated Mascot office. We are a largely paper-free working environment.

Working at CESPHN has a multitude of benefits. We offer salary packaging and a robust wellbeing program for all staff, including flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program and regular social functions and team-building opportunities. Learning and development plans are created for all staff and professional development opportunities are prioritised by the executive leadership team.

CESPHN’s people are what make the organisation what it is and we pride ourselves on a culture of honesty, integrity and teamwork.

Please address the selection criteria in your cover letter or your application will not be considered.

CESPHN is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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If you have any questions about the role contact: Sarah D’Arcy on [email protected], using the subject line: Marketing and Communication Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.