Health Communications Specialist III (opens in new tab)

Lantana Consulting Group; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lantana Consulting Group is seeking a Health Communications Specialist III to translate complex health information into clear, audience-appropriate messages for multiple audiences, including executives, partners, and healthcare professionals.

In this remote-friendly role, you will lead high-visibility communications projects, advise SMEs and leadership on messaging, and guide junior staff while aligning with client requirements and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced written and spoken communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Experience independently leading complex communications or content-development assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex health-policy and communications products with high visibility.
• 2/Translate technical, scientific, and policy information into clear messages for diverse audiences.
• 3/Develop policy briefs, landscape assessments, reports, presentations, and training materials.
• 4/Analyze program information to identify gaps and propose solutions.
• 5/Mentor staff on writing, editing, and audience translation.

Skills

Policy communication

Audience strategy

Complex content development

SME collaboration

Mentorship

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field

Master’s degree in public health or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

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Lantana Consulting Group, Inc. provides services and software for standards-based health-information exchange. We have established ourselves as a trusted leader in the industry with two decades of expertise in developing and deploying technical specifications and interoperability solutions. As a rapidly growing distributed, employee-owned company, we hire exceptional talent nationwide and offer flexible remote work arrangements. We take pride in our mission to improve public health and quality of care.

Primary purpose:

Supports public-health and healthcare programs, with particular emphasis on translating complex technical, scientific, operational, and policy information into clear, accurate, and audience-appropriate products. Independently leads complex and high-visibility communication and policy assignments, exercises advanced judgment in content development and audience strategy, and serves as a trusted resource to program staff, subject-matter experts, stakeholders, and leadership.

A successful candidate will do the following:

• Lead the development of complex health-policy and communications products that involve nuanced subject matter, multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, or high visibility
• Translate complex public-health, healthcare, scientific, technical, operational, and policy information into clear, accurate, and compelling messages for technical, executive, professional, partner, and healthcare audiences
• Develop and refine policy briefs, issue summaries, environmental and landscape assessments, reports, presentations, talking points, communication plans, training materials, web and electronic content, and other program products
• Analyze program information and available data to identify gaps in communication, policy, audience, and information; recommend practical strategies to address the gaps
• Serve as a trusted partner to subject-matter experts (SMEs) and leadership on complex communication and policy-related assignments
• Provide guidance to less-experienced staff
• Advise SMEs and program leaders on audience needs, message clarity, tone, sequencing, content structure, and communication approaches
• Lead communication planning for complex initiatives; define objectives, audiences, key messages, channels, products, dependencies, review processes, and measures of success
• Coordinate contributions from multiple SMEs and stakeholders, reconcile differing perspectives, resolve ambiguity, and maintain progress toward shared objectives
• Review, edit, improve, and secure approvals for materials developed by colleagues and SMEs
• Serve as a resource for editorial, visual, accessibility, and documentation standards; identify systemic quality issues or recurring sources of rework
• Develop and maintain content governance practices, templates, workflows, and review processes that improve efficiency, consistency, and quality across deliverables
• Anticipate audience questions, concerns, or resistance and develop communications that support understanding and adoption
• Deliver presentations, facilitate discussions, and represent the communications or policy function in meetings with program staff, SMEs, leadership, partners, and other stakeholders
• Mentor and coach staff on writing, editing, audience translation, content development, communication planning, and quality standards
• Identify opportunities to improve products, processes, and team practices; use evidence and structured problem solving to recommend and implement improvements
• Maintain working knowledge of relevant public-health and healthcare policy, program requirements, communication practices, and applicable organizational or client standards
• Ensure products are developed in accordance with applicable client requirements, policies and branding, accessibility requirements (including Section 508), and quality standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, or a related field
• Nine (9) or more years of progressively responsible experience in health communications, technical writing, public health, healthcare, health policy, or a related field
• Advanced written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical, scientific, and policy information clearly to audiences with varying levels of technical understanding
• Demonstrated experience independently leading complex communications or content-development assignments involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Experience working with technical SMEs to translate complex information into clear, compelling, and audience-appropriate products
• Experience reviewing and improving the work of others and providing constructive guidance on content quality, clarity, and standards
• Experience working in public health, healthcare, healthcare policy, or a related environment
• Experience developing communications, policy-related materials, presentations, reports, or other products for professional, public, executive, or government audiences
• Strong knowledge of Standard English usage, grammar, mechanics, editing, and content organization
• Competency with Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint
• If required by the project, ability to successfully complete a federal Position of Public Trust Level 5 background investigation, meet all eligibility criteria, and maintain the required clearance throughout employment

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public health, health administration, or a related field
• Experience developing policy briefs, issue papers, landscape assessments, environmental scans, or other products that synthesize policy and program information
• Experience supporting federal, public-health, or healthcare clients and working within structured processes for review and approval
• Experience developing proposals for government, including customizing written content and understanding the proposal lifecycle and content management
• Experience complying with accessibility requirements and Section 508
• Knowledge of CDC programs and/or the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
• Experience leading change communications, stakeholder engagement, or cross-functional initiatives
• Experience mentoring or informally supervising staff in communications, technical writing, or public health

Additional information:

• We are a remote organization, but we prioritize in-person collaboration during key events such as our annual company meeting.
• We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States.