Details
- Department : Internal Communications
- Schedule : Full Time Monday - Friday 8-5pm CT
- Hospital : Ascension Seton, 1345 Philomena St., Austin, TX 78723
- Location : Preferred location Austin, TX; On-site
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities
The Role :
As an Internal Communications Specialist you will help develop and implement strategic internal communications focused on enhancing associate experience, building understanding and engagement of operational priorities and ultimately helping strengthen the culture of the organization.
Responsibilities :
Assist with implementing an internal communications plan and content that combines big-picture thinking with a localized voiceCommunicate in a way that creates clarity, simplifies messages and aligns with organizational strategyIndependently manage a varied workload in an environment with competing prioritiesCollaborate with colleagues across the local market as well as enterprise-wide teams to ensure alignment and best practiceDraft communications with special attention to detail, enhanced clarity and clear call to actionEnsure that communications reflect the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension as a healing ministry of the Catholic ChurchProactively identify trends, risks, challenges and propose solutions to process adoption and in support of change communication effortsManage a content and editorial calendar to streamline communications across all channels, building awareness of and engagement with priority initiativesDevelop a ‘journalist’ mindset as you look for stories that will celebrate our associates and the inspirational work they do in service to our MissionMaintain flexible availability and responsiveness both during and outside of normal work hours, as necessaryComplexity of Work :
Requires excellent writing and project management skills, as well as critical thinking and decisive judgment.Ideally, the candidate will have a knowledge of communications best practices and standards.Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.Work Experience :
Prefer 1-2 years working in a communications role where you were :
Adept at the rapid development of content in support of local business goals and organizational communications needsCollaborating closely with other communications or marketing functions within the organizationWriting for all types of audiences across communications platforms, including intranet, email and video scriptingExecuting against communications plans and campaigns, including change communications, and measuring effectiveness against established KPIsPlanning and managing a coordinated content approachWorking within a project management software / workflowRequirements
Education :
High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree / Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.Additional Preferences
Additional Preferences :
Education :
Bachelor's degree. Communications or journalism degree preferred.