Senior Writer – Strategic Healthcare Communications

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Medicine is seeking a Senior Writer to translate complex and sensitive information into clear, strategic messaging across written, digital, and multimedia formats. This hybrid role combines remote work with on‑site engagement at Harborview Medical Center to support interviews, reporting, and content development.

The Senior Writer drafts executive communications, guides review processes, and collaborates with leaders and partners to ensure consistent, accessible messaging across channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, writing, public relations or journalism.
• 3–4 years in organizational and executive healthcare communications, including C‑suite content.
• Experience interfacing with executives and managing high‑profile projects.
• Experience developing PowerPoint presentations for senior leaders.
• Experience creating organization‑wide emails for senior leaders.
• Messaging must be consistent, inclusive, accessible across channels.
• MS Office Suite proficiency.
• Extensive experience writing/editing leadership communications with high accuracy.
• Experience supporting video scripting and production for live/digital content.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, high‑volume, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Draft high‑visibility executive communications reflecting the leader’s voice and priorities.
• Write speeches, talking points, presentations, videos, and multimedia campaigns.
• Translate complex and sensitive information into clear, strategic messages.
• Guide message review and approval to ensure timely, polished communications.
• Create engaging content for diverse audiences across email, intranet, video, and social.
• Edit and fact‑check content to align with brand voice and accessibility standards.
• Coordinate timing and channel strategy with communications partners.
• Provide editorial review and strategic communications consultation.
• Support crisis and rapid‑response messaging when needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Executive communications

Strong editorial judgment

Multimedia storytelling

Audience adaptation

C-suite communications

MS Office Suite

Video scripting

PowerPoint presentations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, writing, PR, journalism

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Office

Adobe Premiere

Final Cut Pro

Job description

UW Medicine is seeking a Senior Writer to translate complex and sensitive information into clear, strategic messaging across written, digital, and multimedia formats. This hybrid role combines remote work with on‑site engagement at Harborview Medical Center to support interviews, reporting, and content development.

The Senior Writer drafts executive communications, guides review processes, and collaborates with leaders and partners to ensure consistent, accessible messaging across channels.