Details
- Department: Internal Communications
- Schedule: Full time
- Location: Remote
- Salary: $62,228.00 - $86,742.00 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 Internal Communications Specialist, you will support the development and rigorous implementation of internal communications that strengthen Ascension’s associate experience and operational priorities, supporting Ascension’s HR organization and strategies. This role is a primary contributor and writer, responsible for executing communications plans and producing high-quality content.
Responsibilities:
- Execute strategic and measurable internal communications plans for HR strategies, focused on associate engagement.
- Apply strategic thinking, big-picture perspective and creativity with a strong focus on attention to detail, clarity and precision in execution.
- Draft and produce high-quality internal communications content, campaigns, and events materials that support our operational objectives and our internal brand.
- Proactively identify trends, risks, challenges and solutions to process adoption, and support communications teams in addressing them through written messaging and materials.
- Ensure that communications reflect the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church.
Complexity of Work:
- Requires excellent writing and project management skills, as well as critical thinking, ability to take and implement strategic guidance effectively.
- 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 high-performance, fast-paced, remote-first environment.
Requirements
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences
- Bachelor's Degree - 5 years in an internal communications role, ideally with experience working in a healthcare provider system or similar services organization.
- Journalism, public relations, or communications degree preferred.
- Experience executing communications plans and campaigns.
- Experience supporting executive communications (e.g., drafting talking points, preparing drafts of internal messaging).
- Ability to write, edit and tailor engaging and visually appealing change communications.
- Adept at the rapid development of content in support of organizational communications needs.
- Experience working against clearly outlined KPIs and supporting the reporting of results to multiple teams.
- Strong collaboration skills with other team members.
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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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