External Communications Specialist

Kansas City, MO (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end content ecosystem for KCH, including print and digital collateral, external communications, blogs, and resource libraries, while coordinating with teams to grow reach and maintain assets across channels and community education initiatives.

  • Drive multi-channel content creation and distribution for general audiences and external partners
  • Build and maintain libraries of print/digital materials, videos, and social content

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content development & distribution of all print and digital collateral for general KCH audience; general audience external communications; general agency & store advertising
  • Curate and post content to external KCH website blog, recruiting subject matter experts from within the agency and its partners; promote blog sign up/engagement
  • Design and develop print & digital content for other KCH departments/across-agency
  • Manage library of agency brochures and other agency print collateral, including rack cards, flyers, fact sheets, pamphlets, stationery, postcards, envelopes
  • Create annual agency materials, including Annual Planner and Wall Calendar
  • Coordinate with POCs and team leads to educate about available print & digital resources and research new and emerging needs.
  • Develop and maintain robust library of grief support print and digital materials, including brochures, new flyers, powerpoint presentations, educational materials, Journeys Newsletter
  • Creation & distribution of short-form video content across external platforms
  • Develop and manage robust cross-channel social media strategy, content and engagement
  • Manage and respond to Google reviews and other external-facing user content

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in a mid-level communications or marketing role
  • Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Healthcare/hospice industry experience strongly preferred
  • Proficient project management experience and demonstration of successful tactics
  • Superior time management and organizational skills; ability to meet deadlines, achieve established goals, and manage competing priorities
  • Outstanding writing and editing skills and production of flawless written content across print and digital platforms; ability to develop content targeted for a variety of audiences
  • An analytical mind and ability to think critically
  • Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
  • Advanced understanding of brand management principles and knowledge of design elements with ability in Adobe Suite software
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint and capable of creating visually compelling presentations and other deliverables using Canva or similar; knowledgeable in Adobe inDesign
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Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care

There’s a long list of hospices in Kansas City, but there’s only one Kansas City Hospice! Our commitment to Kansas CityKC’s original hospice, leader in palliative home health care, serving the greater Kansas City area since 1980. Local leadership keeps our focus on caring for our community with expertise and compassion.Unmatched expertiseOur award-winning palliative care experts include board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners and five teams of RNs, social workers, chaplains, CNAs, art/music therapists and grief support specialists. Outstanding volunteersMore than 300 dedicated volunteers work to bring such a breadth of services to patients and families. They assist the care teams, work to grant wishes, provide special services to veterans and even care for pets in times of need.A place almost like homeWhen care is too complicated to take place at home, Kansas City Hospice HouseTM and NorthCare Hospice House provide a quiet and safe haven for patients and families alike.Still nonprofitOur focus is on caring for our community instead of maximizing our bottom line. Our commitment is to care for all ages at all stages of serious illness, making sure the whole family receives support all along the way. Dedicated care team for childrenIt takes special skills and special hearts to care for seriously ill children and their families. Carousel Pediatric Care can start working even before birth to make sure whatever time a child has here with us is full of love.Comprehensive grief and counseling servicesIn addition to expert grief support specialists, we offer many ways for youth, individuals and families to find comfort during and after a loss. Solace House is the Midwest’s premier center for grief and healing. Passages offers counseling for those experiencing complicated grief, a difficult life transition or healing from trauma and loss. Camp Erin and Camp Carousel are weekend grief camps for children and families.

Founded in 1980
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
252 employees (5 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.4%
Direct
48.7%
Referral
6%
Social
15.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~252

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External Communications Specialist

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