Senior Communications Specialist, HR

Seattle Children's Hospital•Seattle, WA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Seattle Children's is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist, HR to provide marketing and/or communications support for organization-wide projects and initiatives. This role involves consulting with leaders, clients, and work teams on projects spanning multiple audiences and vehicles. Responsibilities include developing and evaluating communication plans, creating content for various channels (newsletters, blogs, presentations, key messages), assisting with publication production and distribution, updating website content, managing projects, developing messages for senior leaders, mentoring teammates, and providing communication support during crisis situations. Some teams within the organization (Internal Communications, Patient and Family Education and Communications, Public Engagement, and Research MarComm) have rotating 24/7 on-call responsibilities. Senior specialists in other teams may have infrequent on-call duties as needed. This is a hybrid position based in Seattle, WA, requiring three days on-site per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or closely related field.
A minimum of five (5) years experience in a marketing and/or communications role.

Nice To Haves

Experience working as a marketing/communications professional in a healthcare setting.
Experience managing complex, multi-faceted communication plans involving multiple stakeholders and audiences.
Experience with crisis/reactive communication, including response and support.
Experience writing for print and online channels (e.g., newsletters; flyers; brochures; websites; blogs; etc.).
Experience with Associated Press style and adherence to editorial and graphic standards.
Experience with photography and/or image editing software (e.g., PhotoShop).
Experience with web content management systems/HTML.
Experience developing messaging with an understanding of social determinants of health, etc.
Experience providing marketing and/or communications consultation and support to senior leaders.
Experience writing for multiple audience types and health literacy levels.

Responsibilities

Providing marketing and/or communications support for Seattle Children's organization-wide projects and initiatives.
Providing communications consultation and support to leaders, clients and work teams for projects and initiatives that span multiple audiences and vehicles.
Initiating, developing, coordinating, implementing and/or evaluating marketing and/or communication plans related to these projects and initiatives.
Content development for channels including newsletters, blogs, presentations, key messages, etc.
Assisting with production and distribution of internal and/or external publications/collateral.
Updating content on Seattle Children's intranet and/or external website.
Project management.
Message development for senior leaders.
Helping mentor and train teammates.
Communication support during crisis situations.
Rotating 24/7 on-call responsibilities with teammates (for specific teams).