Communications Manager

Inova Health is looking for a dedicated Communications Manager to join the team. Full-time Day Shift, Monday-Friday, working general office hours with Hybrid work schedule. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. Featured Benefits: Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program. Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day. Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost. Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, hybrid career opportunities . Communications Manager Job Responsibilities: Collaborates with supported business marketers to understand business priorities and communications needs, developing a comprehensive communications strategy to ensure connectivity between these teams and Internal Communications. Collaborates with supported business teammates to support change initiatives, draft communications, and equip leaders to cascade messages to their teams. Creates and implements communication plans, developing, publishing, and distributing content across various system channels. Ensures that messaging is consistent, relevant, and aligned to organizational goals and objectives. Develops and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, serving as subject matter expert, trusted advisor, and brand champion. Stays up-to-date on goals, priorities, and milestones for assigned support areas and understands the impact, scale, and timelines for initiatives. Collaborates with leaders and team members to review the status and content of Internal Communications projects and strengthen stakeholder relationships. Partners closely with marketing, creative services, government and media relations teammates on shared initiatives, including internal/external campaigns, media activities, and website updates. Creates, posts, and maintains intranet content for assigned communications efforts; Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of communications strategies and adjusts as needed; Manages relationships with external vendors and agencies as needed; Stays up-to-date on healthcare industry trends and communications best practice. Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, business or related field. Experience : 8 years of progressive experience in strategic communications planning and execution. Preferred Qualifications: Hospital/Healthcare experience Strong writing/editing skills Desire and ability to take initiative on tasks as needed #J-18808-Ljbffr