Assistant Manager, Communication (2-yr contract)

The GMP Group; Otago; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The GMP Group is seeking a communications professional to conceptualise and implement campaigns across hospital programmes, initiatives, innovations and people, including social media content.

You will develop staff engagement plans to strengthen organisational culture and provide strategic communications counsel, including branding and editorial oversight to internal stakeholders. You will also develop crisis communications plans and participate in emergency preparedness exercises.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in mass communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or related field.
• Minimum three years' relevant work experience in a fast-paced environment, with a proven track record in managing communications campaigns.
• Good knowledge of effective communication channels and tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, creative, meticulous and results-oriented.
• Able to handle multiple projects, multitask and work well under pressure.
• A team player who thrives in a dynamic and evolving workplace.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise and implement campaigns to the hospital's programmes, initiatives, innovations and people, including social media content.
• Develop and execute staff engagement plans to strengthen organisational culture.
• Provide strategic communications counsel including branding and editorial oversight and support to internal stakeholders.
• Develop crisis communications plans and participate in emergency preparedness exercises.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Attention to detail

Results-oriented

Multitasking

Team player

Education

Bachelor degree in mass communications / public relations / marketing / journalism

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Conceptualise and implement campaigns to the hospital's programmes, initiatives, innovations and people, including social media content.

• Develop and execute staff engagement plans to strengthen organisational culture.

• Provide strategic communications counsel including branding and editorial oversight and support to internal stakeholders.

• Develop crisis communications plans and participate in emergency preparedness exercises.

About you

• Bachelor in mass communications, public relations, marketing, journalism or a related field.

• Minimum three years' relevant work experience in a fast-paced environment, with a proven track record in managing communications campaigns.

• Good knowledge in effective communication channels and tools.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, creative, meticulous and results-oriented.

• Able to handle multiple projects, multitask and work well under pressure.

• A team player who thrives in a dynamic and evolving workplace.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.