External and Digital Com Coord

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

About The Position

CoxHealth is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic External and Digital Communications Coordinator to support our communications team in telling our story, protecting our brand, and engaging our community. This role works closely with the External and Digital Communications Manager to execute media relations activities, craft compelling content across digital and traditional channels, and manage the organization’s corporate social media presence. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day social media management — including content creation, scheduling, and real-time community engagement — to ensure a consistent, professional, and responsive voice across platforms. Additional responsibilities include tracking and reporting media activity, coordinating awards and recognitions, and assisting with strategic storytelling initiatives that highlight CoxHealth’s mission and priorities. This position also shares on-call media duties with other members of the Corporate Communications team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, communications or marketing
Attention to Detail: Ability to accomplish/complete a task while demonstrating a thorough concern for all the details involved, no matter how small.
Proactive: Ability to think through upcoming needs of projects, assignments and tasks to assist the communications team and CoxHealth overall.
Self-Starter: Ability to evaluate and act upon opportunities or issues that impact responsibilities and the team overall.
Problem-Solver: Ability to think through and provide potential solutions for issues or opportunities within the role.
Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Critical Thinking: Ability to evaluate a story or situation and be able to determine the best course of action.
Prioritization: Ability to discern responsibilities in level of importance based on needs.
Interpersonal Skills: Ability to maintain professionalism within the team and in the organization beyond.
Learning: A strong interest in news media, social media storytelling, and emerging social media trends.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

Execute media relations activities
Craft compelling content across digital and traditional channels
Manage the organization’s corporate social media presence
Oversee day-to-day social media management — including content creation, scheduling, and real-time community engagement
Track and report media activity
Coordinate awards and recognitions
Assist with strategic storytelling initiatives
Shares on-call media duties with other members of the Corporate Communications team