Advocate Health Care

external communications specialist

Advocate Health Care$73K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in communications or marketing, with a focus on comprehensive strategy execution.
  • Strong writing skills with a knack for persuasive content creation across various media.
  • Proven ability to think critically and synthesize complex information for decision-making.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute proactive and reactive external communication strategies.
  • Collaborate on communications plans that enhance Advocate Health's industry reputation.
  • Monitor industry trends and recommend action plans to address brand risks.
  • Create and implement diverse content for communication channels, including media.
  • Build relationships with key media and influencers for positive coverage.
  • Summarize and report on media activities pertinent to brand reputation.
  • Support various projects within the communications team as needed.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive suite of health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Paid Time Off programs to support work-life balance.
  • Educational Assistance Program for career development.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Full Job Description
Department:

11593 Enterprise Corporate - Communications

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Office hours 8:30- 5pm. Position is remote with some work onsite and some afterhours and weekends.

Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities:

Assist with the development of measurable proactive and reactive external communications tactics and execute the tactics in collaboration with the rest of the external communications team.

Support reputation and external communications leadership in recommending and executing tactics that identify and cultivate meaningful recognition opportunities that will reaffirm Advocate Health's leadership role in areas of differentiation within the health industry, driving the influence of Advocate Health as a key national voice in the industry.

Collaborate with reputation and external communications leadership to create communications plans, often as part of integrated marketing campaigns, that support organization and business goals but also protect and enhance the reputation of the Advocate Health and related brands.

Track and provide recommendations to leadership around emerging trends, potential industry issues and/or brand reputation risks, developing reactive action plans and responses as needed.

Identify, draft and execute content creation tactics as part of approved communications plan, including but not limited to, consumer communications, news releases, pitches, blogs, opinion editorials, talking points, annual reports, thought leadership articles, etc.

Under the direction of reputation and external communications leadership, identify and cultivate critical relationships with trade reporters, key local, regional, national media outlets and influencers to facilitate relationship building resulting in positive earned media coverage.

In collaboration with reputation and external communications leadership, monitor and provide executive summaries and reports of media related to customers, competitors and the industry.

Support reputation and external communications team with priority projects, communications plans and tactics as needed based on need within the department.

In collaboration with reputation and external communications leadership, work cross-functionally to craft communications plans that influence the thinking and behavior of key audiences and thoughtfully promote Advocate Health and its family of brands.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

None Required.

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, advertising or other business-related field, or bachelor's degree combined with relevant experience.

Experience Required:

3+ years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or other business-related field, including experience recommending and executing comprehensive communications strategies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Ability to develop communications and public relations strategies and tactics and effectively communicate recommendations to external communications leadership, under the guidance of external communications leadership

A flair for creating persuasive content and communicating effectively (and differently) depending on the medium.

Proactive, independent and takes initiative with consistent follow through. Results oriented.

Superior time management skills, with capability of working with and meeting deadlines. Ability to handle tasks and complete work accurately and within a short timeframe.

Ability to think critically, seek understanding of complex concepts, work to synthesize information, and create clarity to support sound decision-making.

Strategic thinker with a ability to work in a team environment on initiatives that drive business results.

Thrives in a fast-paced environment, having a change mindset and comfortable navigating ambiguity.

Strong interpersonal communications skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with others.

Excellent oral and written communications and relationship development skills.

Manage timelines, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness of communication activities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Position requires some work on weekends and outside of normal business hours.

Position requires some local, regional, national and market travel.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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