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The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking an Internal & Executive Communications Manager to lead internal engagement and elevate executive communications for HMHI’s leadership. The role partners with senior leaders to craft presentations, talking points, and external-facing content reflecting HMHI’s mission.

Responsibilities include developing internal communications plans, managing executive communications across channels, and collaborating with marketing to ensure consistent messaging while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalency) required with related work experience.
• 6+ years in communications, supporting senior leadership preferred.
• Experience in executive-level communications and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal communications plans engaging employees across staff, physicians, researchers, and faculty.
• Write, edit, and manage internal content across newsletters, letters, reports, and intranet pages.
• Create polished presentations for senior leadership, board materials, and town halls.
• Draft speeches, talking points, and video scripts for leadership use in internal and external settings.
• Translate complex initiatives into clear, compelling narratives for varied audiences.
• Collaborate with marketing to align internal and external communications with branding.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Presentation design

Social media management

AI tools familiarity

Discretion and confidentiality

Attention to detail

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree or equiv

Master's degree may be preferred

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

SmartSheet

Email platforms (MyEmma, Populo)

Job description

Internal & Executive Communications Manager

Job Summary

The Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) was established in 2021with a vision to free the world from mental health stigma, bring anend to suffering, and integrate mind and body to improve life forevery person.

From educators, researchers, and clinicians to the organizations wepartner with, we shine a light on mental health and bring dignityand quality care to the children, adolescents, adults, and familieswe serve every day. The Institute is part of University of UtahHealth, a world-renowned academic health system working totransform mental health care through community, research, clinical,and education initiatives.

The Internal & Executive Communications Manager plays a dualrole in fostering a strong organizational culture and elevating thevoice and visibility of HMHI's senior leadership. This positiondivides its focus between internal/employee communications andexecutive communications support, working closely with seniorleaders to develop compelling presentations, talking points, andexternal-facing content that reflects HMHI's mission andpriorities. As part of the HMHI Marketing and Communications team,this individual is a subject matter expert in both employeeengagement and executive positioning, ensuring that communicationsdirected at staff and at external audiences alike are aligned,polished, and strategically sound.

Learn more about the great benefits of working forUniversity of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

Responsibilities

Internal Communications

• Develop and execute an internal communications plan to engageemployees, including physicians, researchers, staff, andfaculty.
• Write, edit, and oversee internal content across channels suchas newsletters, leadership letters, success stories, annualreports, event materials, blog posts, and intranet pages.
• Deliver core internal communications, including loop screens,physical signage, and special events and announcements.
• Ensure consistent messaging, aesthetics, and tone across allinternal content, working collaboratively to align with HMHI's values and with U Health and University of Utah marketingefforts.

Executive Communications

• Design and prepare polished, high-impact presentations forsenior leadership, including board materials, town halls, andexternal speaking engagements.
• Manage and develop content for executive social media presence, helping leaders build and maintain an authentic, strategic voice onrelevant platforms.
• Draft speeches, talking points, letters, messages, remarks, andvideo scripts for leadership use in internal and externalsettings.
• -Develop thought leadership content, such as op-eds, bylinedarticles, and speaking proposals, to position senior leaders as subject matter experts.
• Partner directly with senior leaders and other stakeholders totranslate complex initiatives and strategy communications intoclear, compelling narratives for varied audiences.

General

• Partner closely with the broader marketing and communicationsteam to deliver on overall organizational goals andobjectives.
• Use data, analytics, and metrics to inform decisions andrecommendations about channels and content.
• Handle information with discretion and confidentiality,particularly for executive-level communications, while maintainingstrong attention to detail and visual aesthetics.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Marketing Communication Specialist, III: Requiresa bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Marketing Communication Specialist, IV: Requires abachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• Four to six years of progressively responsible experience incommunications, with demonstrated experience supporting seniorleadership or executive-level communications preferred.
• Master's degree in a related area may be preferred.
• Experience supporting senior leadership or executive-levelcommunications
• Strong writing skills, with copyediting experiencepreferred
• Excellent presentation design skills (PowerPoint orsimilar)
• Experience managing social media for a leader ororganization
• Familiarity with incorporating AI tools into daily workflows,including research, organization, project management, videoproduction, and content review
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, email platforms (e.g.,MyEmma, Populo), Microsoft Office suite, and SmartSheet

Special Instructions

Please submit two writing samples-one executive comms (presentationslides, speech, editorial, etc.) and one internal comms (article,newsletter, flyer, etc.)

Requisition Number: PRN45863B

Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: 9am-5pm

Department: 01757 - PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $75,000-$85,000

Close Date: 08/28/2026

Open Until Filled: