Details Department: Internal CommunicationsSchedule: Full Time Monday - Friday 8-5pm CTHospital: Ascension Seton, 1345 Philomena St., Austin, TX 78723Location: Preferred location Austin, TX; On-site
Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

The Role:

As an Internal Communications Specialist you will help develop and implement strategic internal communications focused on enhancing associate experience, building understanding and engagement of operational priorities and ultimately helping strengthen the culture of the organization. 

Responsibilities:

 

Assist with implementing an internal communications plan and content that combines big-picture thinking with a localized voice Communicate in a way that creates clarity, simplifies messages and aligns with organizational strategyIndependently manage a varied workload in an environment with competing prioritiesCollaborate with colleagues across the local market as well as enterprise-wide teams to ensure alignment and best practiceDraft communications with special attention to detail, enhanced clarity and clear call to actionEnsure that communications reflect the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension as a healing ministry of the Catholic ChurchProactively identify trends, risks, challenges and propose solutions to process adoption and in support of change communication effortsManage a content and editorial calendar to streamline communications across all channels, building awareness of and engagement with priority initiativesDevelop a ‘journalist’ mindset as you look for stories that will celebrate our associates and the inspirational work they do in service to our Mission Maintain flexible availability and responsiveness both during and outside of normal work hours, as necessary

 

Complexity of Work:

 

Requires excellent writing and project management skills, as well as critical thinking and decisive judgment. Ideally, the candidate will have a knowledge of  communications best practices and standards. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

 

  

Work Experience:

 

Prefer 1-2 years working in a communications role where you were:Adept at the rapid development of content in support of local business goals and organizational communications needsCollaborating closely with other communications or marketing functions within the organizationWriting for all types of audiences across communications platforms, including intranet, email and video scriptingExecuting against communications plans and campaigns, including change communications, and measuring effectiveness against established KPIsPlanning and managing a coordinated content approach Working within a project management software/workflow 

Requirements

Education:

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences

Additional Preferences:

 

Education:

Bachelor's degree. Communications or journalism degree preferred.

 

Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

 

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

 

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

 

For further information, view the  EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

 

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

 

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

 

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