Communication Specialist

About Children’s Minnesota Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Position Summary The communications specialist is responsible for developing and distributing a broad range of internal and external communications materials. Reporting to the Manager of Internal Communications, the communications specialist partners with departmental leaders on communications campaigns, programs and project plans. In partnership with the marketing and communications team, the communications specialist develops and implements integrated, multichannel plans for employees, health professionals, patients and families. This position serves as a primary writer in the department to ensure that copy is of the highest professional quality and consistent with brand and corporate identity standards. The position will be expected to participate in all areas of communication including internal, external and social media. License/Certification/Registration required? No Education: BA degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related area required Experience: Three to four years of strong writing/editing experience in a corporate or agency setting; planning and project management experience Health and/or healthcare experience preferred Experience with the creation and curation of digital content across a wide spectrum of digital channels a plus (Microsoft SharePoint, email, internal channels) Experience planning, writing and executing email strategy Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Excellent writing, editing and communications skills. Strong knowledge of AP Style Comfort interacting and working with departmental and functional leaders Demonstrated ability to write and execute emails across departmental areas Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships and establish strong credibility with partners Working knowledge of media relations, social media and marketing techniques Proficiency to find great stories, hone them, and tell them in a compelling way Comfort utilizing technology for communications, such as webcasts, video, email, Intranet, SharePoint, etc. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; experience working with SharePoint, email marketing software, Adobe Creative Suite a plus Highly organized and detailed oriented Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment Strong interpersonal skills. A quick study and a desire to become a subject matter expert on many topics Self-starter with a great work ethic, ability to work independently and as part of a team Ability to travel between locations as needed for meetings and events The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs. In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr