Strategic Communications Manager

Head Office - Sydney; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramsay Health Care is seeking an experienced Strategic Communications Manager to partner with senior leaders, shaping compelling narratives and providing strategic advice to strengthen the organisation's reputation across the business.

Based in Brisbane, you’ll lead communications for allocated areas, blending strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a complex healthcare environment and collaborating with the national Communications team for consistent messaging.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategic communications, corporate affairs or PR.
• Proven advisory experience with senior leaders and complex stakeholders.
• Excellent writing, storytelling and strategic planning abilities.
• Experience managing media activity, sensitive issues and reputational risks.
• Strong judgement and collaboration to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on communications opportunities, stakeholder engagement and reputation.
• Shape compelling narratives that bring business priorities to life.
• Lead issues management and timely escalation of risks.
• Drive media engagement, develop proactive stories and monitor coverage.
• Develop communications strategies and briefs aligning audiences, messaging and channels.

Skills

Strategic comms

Stakeholder mgmt

Media relations

Executive advisory

Writing & storytelling

Planning & analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications

Job description

Shape our story. Strengthen our reputation. Make an impact.

At Ramsay Health Care, communications play an important role in building trust, shaping perceptions and bringing our strategy to life.

We’re seeking an experienced Strategic Communications Manager to partner with senior leaders, shape compelling narratives and provide strategic advice that strengthens Ramsay’s reputation and supports our business priorities.

Reporting to the General Manager Communications, you’ll lead communications for allocated business areas, combining strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and hands‑on delivery in a complex healthcare environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on communications opportunities, stakeholder engagement and reputation.
• Shape compelling narratives that bring business priorities, expertise and impact to life.
• Lead issues management by identifying emerging risks, advising on responses and supporting timely escalation.
• Drive media engagement, including proactive story development, media enquiries and coverage monitoring.
• Develop communications strategies and briefs that align audiences, messaging, channels and desired outcomes.
• Collaborate across the national Communications team to ensure consistent messaging, coordinated activity and effective delivery.
• Measure communications effectiveness and use insights to strengthen future activity.

Flexibility outside standard business hours is required when significant issues arise or media monitoring demands it.

About you

You’re a confident, strategic communicator who can navigate complexity, influence senior stakeholders and turn business priorities into clear, engaging communications.

You’ll bring:

• Significant experience in strategic communications, corporate affairs, public relations or issues management.
• Proven experience advising senior leaders and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent writing, storytelling and strategic planning skills.
• Experience managing media activity, sensitive issues and reputational risks.
• Strong judgement, collaboration skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, business or a related discipline.

Experience in healthcare or another complex, highly regulated organisation will be highly regarded.

Why join Ramsay?

Join a national Communications team where you can influence important conversations, work closely with senior leaders and help shape how one of Australia’s leading healthcare organisations is understood.

If you’re passionate about strategic communications, reputation and making a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.