About the role

Communications Specialist supporting external communications strategies for global audiences in healthtech startup. Driving execution and project management while collaborating across teams.

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of external communications strategies for global audiences.
Drive execution, project management and operational momentum across priority communications initiatives, ensuring timelines are met.
Translate high-level objectives into clear plans, timelines and next steps.
Build and maintain lightweight, scalable communications operations - calendars, trackers, timelines, owners, media lists, coverage reports and shared assets - keeping everything meticulous and up to date.
Coordinate closely with design, product, clinical, marketing, legal and leadership teams to unblock progress and ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across markets.
Translate complex ideas, including technical, clinical or financial concepts, into clear, compelling narratives that work across channels and audiences.
Use AI tooling to streamline workflows, analyze media sentiment, surface insights and improve speed, consistency and quality across communications outputs.
Draft, edit and refine press releases, announcements, thought leadership, blog posts and other external content to a consistently high standard.
Monitor media, competitors and industry trends, sharing insights with the wider team and proactively identifying opportunities to tell Heidi’s story - then running them from idea to execution.
Directly support the scaling of knowledge management and communications enablement as the company grows.

2–4 years’ experience in communications or PR, ideally in a fast-paced agency, startup, or tech environment
Strong writing and editing skills, with a sharp eye for clarity, tone, and detail
Exceptionally organised, comfortable managing multiple workstreams without dropping the ball
Confident juggling competing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders, while keeping momentum high
Comfortable working with senior stakeholders, taking feedback in stride and turning it into better output
A self-starter mindset — proactive, curious, and motivated to continuously improve how work gets done
Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-shifting priorities, with a bias toward action and problem-solving
Fluent and confident applying AI to your own workflows — using AI tools thoughtfully to research, draft, analyse, and improve communications output
Knows how to automate the work we shouldn’t be doing, freeing up time for higher-value thinking
Technically curious, with experience or strong interest in working with technical topics and AI tools
Data-driven, using insights and performance data to improve communication impact and efficiency
Strong cross-functional collaborator, able to work effectively across teams and with external partners
Proactive and independent, you don’t wait to be told what to do and take ownership end-to-end

Flexible hybrid working environment, with 3 days in the office.
A generous personal development budget of $500 per annum
Learn from some of the best engineers and creatives, joining a diverse team
Become an owner, with shares (equity) in the company, if Heidi wins, we all win
The rare chance to create a global impact as you immerse yourself in one of Australia’s leading healthtech startups
If you have an impact quickly, the opportunity to fast track your startup career!