Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 5
Remuneration: 173345 - 193906 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ672172
Location: Network
Applications Close: Midnight on 9 July 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Cathryn Cox [email protected]
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
What you'll be doing
The Director Communication and Engagement provides leadership and management of the Communication and Engagement Team to implement communication, media and engagement strategies; maximise positive communication opportunities; and promote the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN), its facilities and
associated institutions.
The Director Communication and Engagement works collaboratively to strengthen and develop partnerships with our stakeholders, including our staff, the community and media regarding health services and issues.
Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience in public relations, communications and/or journalism.
- Strong engagement, media and communication background with proven ability to lead a team of multiskilled communication specialists demonstrating leadership and management capability and experience ensuring team cohesion, development and mentoring.
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills, consultation, negotiation, facilitation, presentation, consensus building and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven experience in editing and publications management, preferably gained in health or similar work environment.
- Experience in developing and launching media campaigns, managing and marketing of events and VIP visits through a variety of media, community and government organisations.
- Demonstrated understanding of major issues in the health service and health service delivery.
- Proved experience in developing, implementing and managing communication strategies and managing contentious issues communications.
