Strategic Communications Leader (Hybrid)

Virginia AG; Manassas, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Plans / FSAs

Education Support

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking a Communications Strategist to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and stakeholders across the organization. You will develop and execute strategies that support objectives, change initiatives, and employee engagement through internal communications programs.

You will lead content creation for newsletters, leadership messaging, and employee stories, while managing editorial calendars and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent branding and timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing.
• 3+ years of relevant experience; 5 years in corporate/internal communications preferred.
• Licensure: None.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development, and distribution of internal newsletters and employee communications.
• Create compelling content including articles, announcements, leadership messaging, employee stories, email campaigns, multimedia content, scripts, and profiles.
• Manage editorial calendars, communication planning tools, and content workflows to ensure timely and effective messaging.
• Partner with leaders, administrators, and department stakeholders to identify communication needs and develop strategic communication plans.
• Use Salesforce Marketing Cloud and other communication tools to deliver targeted communications to diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with marketing strategy, media relations, digital content, and social teams to maintain messaging alignment and brand consistency.
• Support organizational change management initiatives through thoughtful communication planning and execution.
• Coordinate communications for events, presentations, leadership initiatives, and organizational programs.
• Contribute to crisis and emergency communications efforts when needed.
• Identify and elevate meaningful stories that celebrate team members, achievements, and moments of pride.

Skills

Content creation

Editorial calendars

Stakeholder engagement

Messaging & storytelling

Change management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Content management systems

Job description

UVA Health is seeking a Communications Strategist to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and stakeholders across the organization. You will develop and execute strategies that support objectives, change initiatives, and employee engagement through internal communications programs.

You will lead content creation for newsletters, leadership messaging, and employee stories, while managing editorial calendars and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent branding and timely