Internal Communications Manager

3 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Ryman Healthcare Full time

We are on the lookout for an experienced and driven communications professional to join our Group Corporate Affairs and Communications team
- Thrive in a supportive, and diverse team that values your success
- Make a meaningful difference in what you do
- Shape your future with us - a place where every day is an opportunity to excel

**About 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 48 villages in New Zealand and Australia. We have 14 new villages under construction and 9 additional sites in our landbank. We employ more than 7,600 team members, and we are the first healthcare company to receive the Wellbeing Tick.

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 join our Christchurch based team to shape our internal communications strategy and play a key role in developing our employer value proposition and brand.

In this role you will lead strategic internal and employer brand communications to support our organisation at a Group level; establish effective internal communications practices to ensure that our teams are positively engaged in our culture and purpose

Key responsibilities but are not limited to:

- Overseeing internal communications for the Group
- Developing and executing a new Group internal communications strategy
- Supporting our Group CEO ad senior leaders to craft and deliver messages to connect and empower our teams
- Providing communications leadership across core Group projects, including key change management projects
- Playing a key role in shaping our employee value proposition
- Working closely with other teams and stakeholders across Ryman to ensure key updates are coordinated and deployed across the appropriate internal communication channels

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

We're looking for someone that's ready to hit the ground running and bring new ideas and creative thinking to deliver our internal comms.
If you are the sort of person who loves working with a team of people who work to a clear purpose, you'll love this role

A career at Ryman offers:

- Ongoing support for professional development and career profession opportunities
- 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
- Free gym membership for onsite gym
- Convenient Ryman owned onsite café (Pioneers Café) with subsidised coffee and delicious food options

**Who are you?**
- You'll likely have a strong internal communications background and experience working in a similar in-house role or with a communications agency
- You'll be a messaging whiz, a strong writer and have a strong understanding of internal communications channels
- Creative, intelligent and curious you are the sort of person who always has a new idea, and you combine that with the drive to make it reality
- You think strategically and are not afraid to roll your sleeves up and get down to the practical work too
- You 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 powerful

If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to 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 a job ad may close before the advertised close date._



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