Communications Associate - San Antonio at Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX

Communications Associate - San Antonio

Houston, TX (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive strategic communications for BCM – CHRISTUS Children’s by shaping clear, coordinated messaging and media relations across internal and external audiences.

Own writing and editing for internal/external audiences, including video content.
Must-have: Two years of relevant communications experience.
Standout: Manages broad content across web, social channels, and media engagements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Writes and edits copy for internal and external audiences, ensuring messaging is clear, accurate, and tailored to a diverse population. This includes video creation and editing.
Interviews faculty and staff to develop content for news releases, press releases, feature stories, media advisories, news briefs, blog posts, and newsletters.
Coordinates and disseminates communiques through various media resources, including digital, print, and electronic channels.
Ensures all materials present a clear, unified, and positive image for the organization, reviews and edits content for style, technical accuracy, completeness, and consistency of brand message and tone across all communications touch points.
Coordinates communications for projects and service rollouts that support the organization’s goals and objectives that impact the BCM – CHRISTUS Children’s community.
Creates, develops, and implements strategic communications plans aligned with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
Designs publications and other informational materials for various activities and initiatives.
Attends planning meetings to ensure communications strategies are aligned with organizational priorities.
Researches current communication trends that can be implemented strategically to reach the department’s goals and support the broader BCM – CHRISTUS Children’s brand.
Collaborates with BCM Communications to ensure alignment on messaging, content, branding, and initiative awareness.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree. Four years of relevant experience may substitute for degree requirement.
Two years of relevant experience.
Work Authorization Requirement: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
Three years of experience in communications including content development, video creation, graphic design, and community outreach.
Healthcare industry experience.

Baylor College of Medicine

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Baylor College of Medicine is a health sciences university that creates knowledge and applies science and discoveries to further education, healthcare and community service locally and globally. Located in the Texas Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine has affiliations with eight teaching hospitals, each known for medical excellence. The college has total research support of over $400 million annually, and more than 90 research and patient-care centers and units. Currently, Baylor College of Medicine trains more than 3,000 medical, graduate, nurse anesthesia, physician assistant, orthotics and prosthetics and genetic counseling students, as well as residents and post-doctoral fellows.

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Houston, Texas, USA

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