Senior Communications Strategist

Saint Cloud, MN (Hybrid)

$104K/yr – $156K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and drive strategic internal communications for clinical partners, researchers, and medical school leadership, shaping messaging and engagement across multiple audiences.

  • Lead high-impact communication strategies and executive messaging
  • Collaborate across communications, marketing, digital, and PR teams to ensure brand consistency

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leads complex, high-impact internal communications to ensure clear, consistent messaging across all audiences focused on clinical partners, academics and research.
  • Serves as a key contact for clinical partner leadership, providing strategic guidance and support.
  • Develops and executes communication strategies that support organizational priorities and physician engagement efforts.
  • Supports executive and physician leadership communications, presentations, talking points, and strategic messaging.
  • Partners in developing and implementing comprehensive communication strategies to enhance visibility and reputation for the medical school and ongoing academic programming.
  • Identifies and produces stories that highlight physicians, APPs, residents, faculty, and learners across the organization.
  • Leads communication efforts for CentraCare Research, highlighting advancements, collaborations, and impact.
  • Collaborates with research leaders to increase awareness and understanding of research activities among internal and external audiences.
  • Develops messaging and content across a variety of communication channels and formats.
  • Ensures consistency in voice, tone, messaging, and brand standards across all communications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field.
  • 5–7+ years of related experience.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic communication plans and complex communication initiatives.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Proficiency with communication technologies, digital platforms, and content management tools.
  • Knowledge of healthcare, medical education and research preferred.
  • Required to live within driving distance from a CentraCare site to support onsite responsibilities as needed. Travel to other sites will be required.

Benefits

  • We offer a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, flexible spending accounts, PTO, 401(k) retirement plan & match, LTD and STD, tuition reimbursement, discounts at local and national  businesses and so much more!
CentraCare logo

CentraCare

CentraCare is a compassionate, not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to enhancing the lives and well-being of Central Minnesota residents. With ten hospitals and over thirty clinics, we provide both primary and specialty care throughout the region. Focused on rural health, we're proud to be one of Minnesota's largest health systems, delivering expert care close to home. Our mission is simple: We're here for your whole life — to listen, serve, guide, and heal — because your health means everything.

Salaries

Posted range

$104K/yr – $156K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

See all CentraCare salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
38 (1% of company)
Median Tenure
4.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
510K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.3%
Direct
69.7%
Referral
3.3%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5K

Recent News

CentraCare logo

Senior Communications Strategist

CentraCare · Saint Cloud, MN · Hybrid