The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Associate Director, Communications & Marketing

RMH Foundation – The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full time ongoing position based right next to Parkville station
• Lead a newly created, high-impact role shaping the future of philanthropy at RMH
• Generous leave, salary packaging and discounted gym access!

About RMH and the team:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Victoria’s leading public health services, delivering a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health care.

The RMH Foundation is entering an exciting phase of growth, with a strong focus on expanding the impact of fundraising and philanthropy.

We are seeking a strategic Associate Director, Communications & Marketing to lead an integrated program that drives reputation, engagement, and donor outcomes.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will lead internal and external communications, strengthen brand positioning, and grow donor engagement across RMH. You will also support the Events Manager and oversee key campaigns and engagement initiatives.

Your new role:

• the development and execution of integrated communications and marketing strategies across multiple channels
• Drive brand, reputation, and donor engagement aligned to philanthropic priorities
• Deliver high-impact fundraising campaigns, including seasonal appeals and Home Lottery initiatives
• Oversee content creation across digital, print, and media platforms
• Manage key stakeholder and agency relationships to deliver strategic outcomes
• Lead engagement initiatives and events while contributing to organisation-wide fundraising strategy

About you:

You are a strategic and creative communications leader with experience working in complex environments and engaging diverse stakeholders.

You bring:

• Proven experience in senior communications and marketing leadership roles
• Strong track record delivering integrated, multi-channel strategies
• Experience leading teams and building capability
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results

Desirable:

• Experience in fundraising, healthcare, or not-for-profit sectors

Why join RMH?

• Be part of a leading mental health service driving sector reform and work within a supportive, collaborative leadership structure
• Access professional development, research, and innovation opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% leave loading and monthly ADOs for full time employees!
• Benefits including discounted fitness facility access with Fitness Passport and salary packaging!
• Thrive in an organisation committed to our values – Lead with Kindness, People First and Excellence Together!

Interested? Click here to view the full position description!

We will be shortlisting and arranging interviews as soon as candidates apply and as a result, this advert may close early so do not delay your application!

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.