Marketing & Communications Specialist

Encompass Health • Vestavia Hills, AL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Marketing and Communications Specialist coordinates marketing intake and supports the development, management, and distribution of internal communications across multiple channels. The role uses project management skills to support key communication channels, contribute to the internal communications strategy, create content, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver clear, consistent messaging and enhance employee engagement. As the first point of contact for marketing requests, the Specialist verifies that minimum viable requirements are in place, sets expectations for requesters, and works with project managers and regional marketing managers to ensure projects are properly scoped, on schedule, and aligned with brand standards. This position must be based at the Home Office in Birmingham, Alabama.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in communications or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the intranet News Hub (EHC 360), including maintaining its editorial schedule, drafting or editing content, and archiving posted content.
• Manage the Marketing and Communications departmental intranet site and resource hub by posting relevant content, conducting periodic content audits, and gathering feedback to keep the site useful and accurate for employees and company leadership.
• Use email distribution software to format departmental newsletters and one-off messages, draft or edit content, apply brand standards, proof content with stakeholders, and schedule approved communications for distribution.
• Monitor and respond to questions, suggestions, and concerns submitted through feedback hotlines, collaborating with home office departments to develop responses as appropriate.
• Maintain Home Office digital signage content rotation and coordinate supporting graphics.
• Manage the internal communications editorial content planner.
• Develop communication plans aligned with Company initiative campaigns.
• Serve as the first point of contact for incoming marketing requests; verify required assets, copy points, and minimum viable requirements; follow up to gather missing information; communicate timelines, delivery dates, and potential blockers; and respectfully renegotiate deadlines when requests are outside the agreed scope.
• Support other Marketing and Communications projects as needed.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level