Senior Communications Specialist-Multiple Openings

Responsibilities

• The Senior 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 Senior Communications Specialist is responsible for supporting their manager and other Communications team members in creating communications plans and execution of those 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.
• They know the latest thinking and channel options used for communications.
• 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.
• 1. Senior Specialist Physician Communications and Special Projects: This hybrid role supports planned projects and publications, along with unplanned messaging needs.
• For Special Projects, this role supports communications strategy, management and execution across multiple projects, including high-visibility communications for all audiences, from senior leaders to other stakeholders.
• For Physician Communications, this role supports communications across all hospitals, including strategy and writing for targeted newsletters and web platforms. It also partners with physician leaders on operational updates, clinical innovation, culture and key initiatives.
• 2. Senior Specialist Patient Communications : In this role, you will serve as a strategic communications partner to clinical and operational teams across Northwestern Medicine to plan and deliver thoughtful, strategic communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Minimum 4 - 6 years of experience in communications, project management or related area.

Preferred

• Health literacy certificate through the Institute for Health Advancement is preferred
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois with 3 years clinical nursing experience or 3 years clinical education experience
• Knowledge of adult learning principles
• Experience collaborating with clinical teams and subject matter experts is preferred.
• Master's degree

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.
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• Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.
• If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.
• - Hours Per Week / FTE: 40 hrs/wk - 1.0 FTE
• - Job Shift: Day Job (1st)