Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive external communication plans and tactics that drive results congruent with organizational goals and initiatives.
• Liaise with key internal stakeholders (e.g., clinical directors and care providers, Clinical Operations, Legal, Government & Community Relations, etc.).
• Identify external communication needs across departments and create targeted strategies to address them.
• Maintain an editorial calendar to manage content across owned platforms.
• Partner with Marketing/Communications colleagues, including regional and service line Marketing/Communications team members, to ensure seamless integration of campaigns across external channels.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are of the highest quality.
• Work closely with the Manager, Internal Communications, to ensure continuity and consistency of messaging across all communications channels.
• Share updates and progress regularly.
• Develop narratives that highlight WMCHealth's clinical excellence; commitment to quality, safety and innovation; community impact; and other strategic initiatives to support leadership, visibility, and corporate reputation externally.
• Write, proofread, edit, format and distribute high-quality, engaging content for press releases, social media, feature stories, blogs, newsletters, fact sheets/infographics, webinars, and more.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in public relations, media relations and/or corporate communications
• Prior healthcare experience, preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field

Preferred

• Strong writing and editing abilities
• Proven media relations and social media experience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment