Communications Specialist-Multiple Openings

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$28/hr – $40/hrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute integrated communications plans across employee, leader, and consumer channels, coordinating production and editorial reviews to translate business needs into engaging content.

  • Own execution of assigned communications plans
  • Drive content development from intake to publication

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Communications Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
  • The Communications Specialist is responsible for supporting their Manager and other Communications team members in the execution of communications plans for assigned focus areas.
  • This role is an activation expert and understands how the elements of a communications plan work together for maximum impact.
  • Communications Specialists are also expected to have flawless execution of their plans in coordination with other team members.
  • This individual works collaboratively with internal stakeholders in their assigned focus area.
  • Specialist Employee Communications: Developing clear, engaging messages across various channels.
  • Specialist Employee Communications: Identifying and interviewing employees and subject-matter experts to bring stories to life.
  • Specialist Employee Communications: Managing assigned communications projects from intake through publication, which includes coordinating timelines, client input, editorial and design reviews, approvals, photography, and other production needs to ensure accurate, on-time delivery.
  • Specialist Employee Communications: Building relationships with internal clients and subject-matter experts, helping translate business needs into practical communications approaches and proactively identify opportunities to strengthen content and employee engagement.
  • Specialist Leader Communications: Identifying content opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism or related field required.
  • Minimum two years of experience in communications, marketing, and project management.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Basic knowledge of print production. Proficient in all Microsoft applications.
  • Must have exceptional interpersonal skills with a strong customer service orientation.
  • Highly motivated and proactive, with a “can-do” attitude.

Preferred

  • Understanding of healthcare industry and academic medical centers.
  • Experience in donor or nonprofit communications preferred

Benefits

  • We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.
Northwestern Medicine logo

Northwestern Medicine

3.8 Glassdoor

Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care. It encompasses the research, teaching, and patient care activities of the academic medical center. Sharing a commitment to superior quality, academic excellence and patient safety, the organizations within Northwestern Medicine comprise a combined workforce of more than 33,000 among clinical and administrative staff, medical and science faculty and medical students. Northwestern Medicine is comprised of more than 200 locations throughout the region, with five Northwestern Medicine hospitals ranked among “America's Best” by U.S. News & World Report, 2025 – 2026, our legacy of better medicine continues. What makes us better, makes you better.®

Founded in 1972
Chicago, Illinois, USA
14K employees (157 in marketing)
72% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$28/hr – $40/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $137K. Based on 6,278 salaries.

See all Northwestern Medicine salaries

Funding

Total Funding
$25M
Last Raise
$25M
Grant, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2018
    Grant • $25M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$78K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.8%
Direct
54%
Referral
4.1%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15.4K
Northwestern Medicine logo

Communications Specialist-Multiple Openings

Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL · Hybrid