Responsibilities

• Strategic Content Development: Develops and executes comprehensive communication plans that align with Denver Health’s strategic priorities. Creates high-quality, audience-specific content for a variety of platforms, including internal communications, social media, press releases, executive messaging and marketing campaigns. (30%)
• Editorial Oversight & Copyediting: Leads editorial planning and content calendar development, ensuring a cohesive approach to storytelling across all channels. Produces monthly external newsletter Journeys and manages external distribution list. Also monitors data on open rates, click rates and general growth of this external product. (30%)
• Serves as the final set of eyes on all internal and external collateral, ensuring accuracy, clarity, consistency and adherence to brand and AP style guidelines. Provides copyediting, proofreading and quality control for marketing and communication materials. Serves as key contributor to intranet news site (The Pulse) with daily updates to content, and copyediting responsibilities. (15%)
• Supports Media Relations: Assists with media inquiries, drafts press materials and assists with proactive media pitches to enhance Denver Health’s public profile through earned media. Provides media support during events, announcements, or issues management situations including drafting or copyediting key messages and talking points. Participates in on-call schedule (5%)
• Contributes to social media when necessary including content creation and posting (5%)
• Patient and Executive Communications Explores new ways to connect with patients and undertakes strategies and tactics for patient communication. Helps with executive communications when needed (10%)
• Attends events and represents Denver Health externally (5%)

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Communications, Journalism or related field required.
• 4-6 years related work experience with extensive writing required.
• Strong written word
• Mastery of AP style
• Skilled in video shooting and editing
• Self-starter and independent thinker who works with limited supervision and guidance
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellence customer service
• Service-oriented working style, excellent organizational abilities, and strong interpersonal skills are required.
• Good judgment/ ability to work cooperatively and in an mentoring role in an integrated team environment.

Benefits

• At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.
• - Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
• - 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
• - Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
• - Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
• - Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
• - Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
• - Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• - Tuition reimbursement & assistance
• - Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways