Communications Associate

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our Corporate Communications team as an Associate Communications Specialist supporting the operational needs of the Community Relations team. In this role, you’ll help bring Corewell Health’s community engagement efforts to life by providing essential support across sponsorships, partnerships, and logistics. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you’ll ensure that communications, processes, and materials are delivered with accuracy and alignment to brand standards—contributing to the success of initiatives that strengthen Corewell Health’s presence and impact in the communities we serve. This role will provide critical operational and administrative support for Corewell Health’s sponsorship and community partner engagement initiatives. This role ensures smooth execution of sponsorship activities by managing the application portal, responding to partner inquiries using approved messaging, and coordinating the distribution of brand assets in alignment with brand standards. You’ll oversee activation logistics, maintain accurate documentation, and generate regular reports to track performance and engagement. Additional responsibilities include maintaining payment processes, managing survey systems and meeting preparation. Routine tasks such as data entry, tracker updates, and calendar management are essential to keeping sponsorship communications timely and aligned with departmental goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Journalism, English, Communications, Marketing or Public Relations or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills/knowledge/abilities typically gained through less than 2 years experience in work environment with transferrable skills, especially health care communications

Responsibilities

• Communicates, collaborates, and coordinates with members of management, staff, physician health care teams and vendors on communications and program planning, implementation and execution in area of accountability.
• Supports client in developing and implementing internal and external communications.
• Develops and edits articles for communication vehicles by soliciting input, interviewing appropriate individuals for information, writing copy, and reviewing materials with related departments to obtain appropriate internal approvals.
• Assists in the planning and execution of large and small special events including groundbreaking ceremonies, grand openings or receptions within the community.
• Responsible for expenses impacting departmental budget, or other financial resources within a department.
• Adheres to corporate brand standards for all materials to ensure consistency in all communications.
• Collaborates with Creative Services production to facilitate design, production, printing and distribution of materials within budget by obtaining cost estimates and assisting in the selection of external vendors. Reviews with supervisor work performed by outside services to ensure work meets deadlines and quality standards. Oversees internal approval process as directed by manager and ensures customers receive quality product.
• May develop system print and Web materials including annual report, fast facts, Web facts, brochures and other messaging to support Corewell Health. May support system internal Web site (the Well) including development of new formation and maintenance. May collaborate with web design personnel to determine appropriate action for web-based communication and access

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here .
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees