Senior Communication Specialist - Dept of Internal Medicine - Chair's Office

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The UTHealth Department of Internal Medicine is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to support the Chair’s Office through strategic, department‑wide communications and operational coordination. This role is responsible for developing and managing key communication initiatives including a monthly departmental newsletter, website content and maintenance, and internal information resources, while collaborating closely with faculty and leadership across research, education, clinical, financial, and administrative missions. The ideal candidate brings a strong communications background paired with hands‑on administrative experience and is comfortable contributing to both high‑impact messaging efforts and day‑to‑day administrative support within a dynamic academic medicine environment. This is an in-office position (Mon-Fri).

Requirements

Superior written and verbal communication skills
Proven feature writing, speech writing and news writing skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook
Strong knowledge of AP Style
Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications or allied field.
Five years of experience in public relations, communications, writing/editing or related field.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of content management system skills preferred
Photography and video skills preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for overall project management as assigned.
Conducts interviews with faculty, staff and other appropriate sources, such as donors, patients and executive leadership, sometimes concerning sensitive information.
Generates ideas for communication strategies and develops related promotional plans, tactics and materials.
Builds strong relationships and collaborates with key partners, news makers and news generators.
Writes news stories, feature articles for publication.
Writes and/or assists with scripts and/or speech writing as needed
May serve as editor and/or content manager of various communication vehicles: print brochures, internal communications, web publications and/or social media channels.
May coordinate internal communications campaigns.
May interact with corporate or community representatives as a representative of UTHealth.
Serves as integral part of crisis communications for the university.
Works in partnership with all teams in Public Affairs.
Will post content when necessary to UTHealth websites, internal and external.
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)
Awesome 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