Manager Communications - School of Public Health
About The Position
We are hiring a Manager Communications (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston. In this role, you will manage communications projects, budgets, timelines, and evaluation; advise leadership on strategic messaging; and develop publications and promotional materials that communicate research findings, recruit students and program participants, engage external partners, and demonstrate the Center’s impact. What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Communications or allied field required
- 7 years of experience in public relations, communications, writing/editing or related field required
- Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for overall project management, project budgets, timelines as assigned, and evaluation of project work.
- Conducts interviews with faculty, staff, and other appropriate sources, such as donors and patients, sometimes concerning sensitive information.
- Works with executive leadership to develop and communicate strategic messages.
- Generates ideas for communication strategies and develops related promotional plans, tactics and materials.
- Writes news/feature articles for publication.
- Collaborates with others in Public Affairs and managers throughout the university.
- May interact with corporate or community representatives.
- Manages Human Resources activities of department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Retirement/pension plan
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
