Communications Consultant Senior

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health in Missouri is seeking a Senior Communications Consultant to lead strategic communications for the academic healthcare network including Saint Louis University Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

You will craft content, manage high-visibility initiatives, and collaborate with physicians, executives, and community stakeholders to advance clinical, research, education, and innovation efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of experience in communications or related field.
• Ability to develop strategic communications and media plans.

Responsibilities

• Develops and authors communication materials for internal and external distribution.
• Interviews internal resources, collects information and creates media materials.
• Advises internal staff on positioning and delivering communications.
• Schedules timely release of communications and media information.
• Tracks results of media activity and reports success.
• Assists leadership across ministries to develop strategic messaging.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic communications

Content development

Media relations

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Help tell the story of one of the region's leading academic healthcare partnerships. As a Senior Communications Consultant, you'll develop and lead strategic communications that elevate the academic mission of SSM Health, Saint Louis University Hospital, and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

Working closely with physicians, executives, academic leaders, and community stakeholders, you'll craft compelling content, manage high-visibility initiatives, and showcase achievements in clinical care, research, education, and innovation. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned communications professional to make a meaningful impact while helping advance a nationally recognized academic healthcare enterprise.

Job Summary:

Provides consultation regarding the design, communication, and implementation of communication and media plans.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops and authors communication materials for internal and external distribution
• Interviews internal resources, collects relevant information and develops material for media releases and communication sessions
• Serves as a resource to internal staff on how best to position and deliver internal and external communications
• Schedules and follows up on the timely release of communications and media information
• Tracks results of media related activity and reports success
• Assists in the development of strategic communication messaging by working with leadership across the ministries
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience

• Five years’ experience

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• None

Department:

8784060033 Marketing and Communications Staff

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.