Associate Communications Specialist

Dallas, TX (Remote)

$24/hr – $43/hrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 7 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end social media strategy and execution, audience targeting, content creation, community management, and performance analysis while collaborating with internal teams to optimize campaigns.

  • Lead strategy and content across platforms
  • Drive engagement and potential revenue through campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement comprehensive social media strategies aligned with organizational goals.
  • Identify target audiences and tailor content to maximize engagement and reach.
  • Create, curate, and manage high-quality content (text, image, video) across platforms.
  • Maintain a consistent brand voice and visual identity.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners for campaign development and lead follow through to increase potential revenue generation.
  • Monitor, respond to, and engage with followers in a timely and authentic manner.
  • Foster online communities and manage reputation across platforms.
  • Track performance metrics and generate regular reports to assess effectiveness.
  • Use insights to optimize content and strategy.
  • Stay up-to-date with platform updates, trends, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in advertising, Marketing, Communications or a related field required. 4+ years of comparable work experience with a High School Diploma/ GED or associate's degree in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
  • Must be 18 years of age OR older
  • 1+ years of experience with written communication, advertising and marketing coordination activities
  • Has previously worked OR is currently working as a contractor placed at UGH OR one of its subsidiaries OR affiliates
  • Develop and deliver creative solutions that strengthen the brand distinction
  • Teambuilding abilities, leader, with coaching skills, keen judgment and problem solving skills
  • Ability to work full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.

Preferred

  • Experience with social media principles and trends
  • Marketing and/or communications experience within a healthcare environment

Benefits

  • Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
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Founded in 1985
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
102K employees (1,727 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
25.8%
Direct
58.2%
Referral
15.2%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~102.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,108 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
20 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

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