Communications and External Relations Manager

5 months ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Ryman Healthcare Full time

Play a vital role in our success by shaping the future communications of Ryman New Zealand
- Join an organisation that values kindness, excellence, teamwork and innovation
- Enjoy varied and challenging work - no day is the same
- Fun, vibrant and supportive working environment

**Ryman Healthcare**

At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age. Ryman has grown to become the largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We own and operate 45 villages in New Zealand and Australia. We have 14 new villages under construction and 11 additional sites in our landbank. We employ more than 7200 team members. Being the developer, designer, builder, and operator means we will continue to challenge the status quo and adapt to better serve our residents and team members. Our trailblazing spirit can be felt in every Ryman experience, so if you like the sound of this, then read on.

**What will you do?**

This is an exciting opportunity to oversee external communications as well as government, corporate, community and stakeholder relations for Ryman New Zealand.

This role includes leading a communications team, strategic media engagement as well as developing and implementing our communications strategy. Ensuring internal, external and digital communications across the business are fit for purpose and aligned with that strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

- Overseeing strategic communications, including leading and managing the communications team
- Managing media relationships, performing the role of company spokesperson and responding to media enquiries
- Developing and executing a New Zealand media, communications and engagement strategy
- Providing leadership that develops a high-performance culture in the team that delivers results and drives innovation
- Leading projects and programmes designed to lift overall Group or regional communications as agreed with the Head of Marketing - New Zealand
- Establishing and growing Ryman New Zealand's relationships with local and central government, other relevant agencies, member-based organisations, iwi and community groups in support of the business' strategic objectives

**What's in it for you?**

If you are the sort of person who loves working with a team of people who work to a clear purpose and have safety at the forefront of everything that they do, you'll love this role

In addition, a career at Ryman offers:

- Ongoing support for professional development
- Additional wellbeing leave and flexible working arrangements
- Access to over 60 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including; health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail
- Social club events, furry Friday's (bring your dog to work), free yoga classes

**Who are you?**
- You have proven experience working in a similar role within a large complex organisation
- You will have a proven track record of managing communications across a broad spectrum of disciplines. This includes internal and external communications, digital media, stakeholder engagement, government and media relations
- Proven experience leading teams, with the ability to think strategically and influence multiple stakeholders
- You enjoy thinking on your feet and working in a fast-paced environment
- Your positive attitude and optimism, are matched by your strong work ethic and desire to succeed
- You value people and kindness and are passionate about delivering results
- You strive for excellence and look for ways to exceed expectations. You can deliver with confidence in a fast-paced environment
- You believe in the value of strong, positive, trusting teams who work together as one
- You are resilient and can demonstrate composure under pressure
- You value communication that is clear, effective, and lacks ambiguity

If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to innovation, kindness and excellence, we would love to hear from you

**_Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date._

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