Communications Specialist

Northern-Cochise-Community-Hospital; Willcox (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Cochise Community Hospital is seeking a full-time Communications Specialist to support communications, public relations, marketing, digital engagement, and community outreach across our Critical Access Hospital and rural clinics.

This on-site role is ideal for a creative, organized communicator who enjoys developing clear messages, building relationships, supporting events, and sharing the story of NCCH’s services and community impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Graphic Design, Public Health, Business, or related field preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, media relations, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, promote, and support community events, health fairs, educational programs, fundraising activities, outreach initiatives, and special projects.
• Develop communications, public relations, marketing, and community engagement strategies to advance NCCH’s mission and goals.
• Create, edit, and coordinate communication materials for print, digital, media, internal, and external audiences.
• Develop content for social media, websites, email communications, storytelling, and promotional campaigns.
• Support multimedia projects such as photography, videography, graphic design, and visual storytelling.
• Assist with media relations, including press releases, media inquiries, interviews, outreach, and coverage monitoring.
• Collaborate with leadership, providers, departments, community partners, sponsors, media representatives, consultants, and vendors.
• Use engagement metrics and event outcomes to evaluate efforts and recommend improvements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

Microsoft Office

CMS (Content Management Systems)

Social media tools

Graphic design software

Job description

Communications Specialist

Northern Cochise Community Hospital & Rural Health – Full-Time, Exempt/Salaried – On-site.

About the opportunity

Northern Cochise Community Hospital is seeking a full-time Communications Specialist to support communications, public relations, marketing, digital engagement, and community outreach for our Critical Access Hospital and rural health clinics. This on-site role is ideal for a creative, organized communicator who enjoys developing clear messages, building relationships, supporting events, and helping share the story of NCCH’s services, providers, partnerships, and community impact.

Why choose NCCH?

At NCCH, you can build a meaningful career in a welcoming rural community that values connection, balance, and quality of life. Located in Southwest Arizona, Willcox offers affordable living, strong schools, high-desert beauty, western culture, wine country, and access to outdoor recreation such as hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, birding, lakes, orchards, and pistachio groves.

What you’ll do

• Plan, promote, and support community events, health fairs, educational programs, fundraising activities, outreach initiatives, and special projects.
• Develop and support communications, public relations, marketing, and community engagement strategies that advance NCCH’s mission and strategic goals.
• Create, edit, and coordinate communication materials for print, digital, media, internal, and external audiences.
• Develop content for social media, websites, email communications, storytelling, promotional campaigns, and other digital platforms.
• Support multimedia projects such as photography, videography, graphic design, visual storytelling, and promotional materials.
• Assist with media relations, including press releases, media inquiries, interviews, outreach, and coverage monitoring.
• Collaborate with leadership, providers, departments, community partners, sponsors, media representatives, consultants, and vendors.
• Use engagement metrics, marketing analytics, media coverage, and event outcomes to evaluate communication efforts and recommend improvements.

Who we’re looking for

The ideal candidate is a positive, collaborative communicator who writes clearly, adapts messaging for different audiences, and builds strong relationships across the organization and community. You should be comfortable managing multiple projects, timelines, communication calendars, digital assets, media contacts, and departmental records while maintaining professionalism, accuracy, discretion, and sound judgment.

Helpful skills and experience

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of public relations, marketing, branding, media relations, and community engagement.
• Experience developing communication campaigns, digital content, and materials across multiple platforms.
• Ability to support multimedia content, including photography, videography, graphic design, and visual storytelling.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, social media platforms, website or content management tools, and communication or design software.
• Experience in health care, nonprofit, community outreach, public service, or a related setting preferred.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both large and small audiences.

Education and qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Graphic Design, Public Health, Business, or a related field preferred. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered. Two years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, media relations, community engagement, or a related field is preferred.

Additional details

• Position is full-time, exempt/salaried, and on-site.
• This is a safety-sensitive position in a drug-free workplace.
• The role may include evenings, weekends, or Saturdays based on events and organizational needs.
• The Communications Specialist may support NCCH’s Public Information Officer team during emergency response activities.