Details

• Department: Internal Communications
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, Days
• Location: Remote (preference for candidates in Nashville, Austin, Chicago, Indianpolis)
• Salary: $75,295.00 - $104,957.00 per year

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

As an Internal Communications Senior Specialist you will help develop and implement strategic internal communications focused on enhancing associate experience, building understanding and engagement of operational priorities and ultimately helping strengthen the culture of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a strategic and measurable internal communications plans for clinical goals, priorities and strategies, focused on associate and leadership engagement, particularly among physicians, nurses and clinical teams
• Support the clinical communications team in managing projects and priorities, serving as a liaison between the team and other members of the internal communications team, when necessary
• Combine strategic thinking and big-picture perspective with attention to detail, clarity and focus
• Develop internal communications content, campaigns and events that support our operational objectives and our internal brand
• Ensure that communications reflect the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church
• Proactively identify trends, risks, challenges and solutions to process adoption, and lead and support change communication efforts
• Manage a content and editorial calendar to streamline communications across all channels, building awareness of priority information and projects and increasing engagement with all audiences
• Develop a ‘journalist’ mindset as you look for stories that will celebrate our associates and the inspirational work they do in service to our Mission
• Maintain flexible availability and responsiveness both during and outside of normal work hours, as necessary

Complexity of Work:

• Requires excellent writing and project management skills, as well as critical thinking, strategic counseling and decisive judgment. Ideally, the candidate will also have a knowledge of the evolving healthcare market, Ascension’s history and current initiatives, and communications practices and standards. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

Education:

• Bachelor's degree. Communications or journalism degree preferred.
• At least 5 years in an internal communications role, ideally with experience working in a healthcare provider system or similar services organization.

Work Experience:

• Adept at the rapid development of content in support of local business, market and organizational communications needs, working across all levels of an organization
• Experience with the following:
• Writing for all types of audiences across multiple communications platforms, including intranet, email/newsletters and video scripting
• Executing against communications plans, goals and campaigns, including change communications
• Planning and managing a coordinated content approach that directly impacts engagement of key audiences in support of our business goals
• Working against clearly outlined key performance indicators (KPIs) and supporting the reporting of engagement metrics to multiple teams

• Experience with intranet platform/CRM digital technology preferred but not required

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Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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