Internal Communications Strategist

Responsibilities

• A significant portion of the role is dedicated to developing communication plans, writing news articles, crafting newsletters, and creating engaging content across multiple channels including UCHealth's intranet and external internet.
• The strategist provides expert counsel on employee communications, workplace experience, executive communications, and engagement strategies, ensuring complex technical information is translated into clear, relevant, compelling, and actionable messages for diverse audiences.
• Develops content and materials to support organizational goals and mission.
• Ensures internal communication message is consistent and aligns with external communication and marketing efforts. Assists with content development, collaborates on graphics and media, and distributes to targeted audiences.
• Analyzes communication effectiveness and identifies areas for improvement and opportunities for innovation.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements

• Success in this role requires outstanding relationship-building, writing, editing, interviewing, and content development skills, with the ability to transform technical and operational topics into stories that resonate with employees and drive understanding and adoption
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, human resources, education or related field.
• 2 years of experience in a healthcare field and 5 years of experience designing and delivering communication materials.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.