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• Department: External Communications

• Schedule: Full Time Monday - Friday 8am-5pm CT

• Location: Remote

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

*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

The Role

As a passionate and accomplished communicator, you will be responsible for helping to develop and execute thought leadership strategies and programs that enhance our reputation across all Ascension markets. As a trusted member of our 5 person Reputation and Thought Leadership team, you’ll be supporting our executive visibility, media relations, and community foundation programs to help differentiate Ascension to our external partners and communities in our key markets. You are comfortable developing strategic plans and narratives that work well at a national level and can be cascaded and customized for each of our ministry markets. You are a strategist, project manager, content developer and relationship builder, comfortable engaging with national and local media, as well as community, government and market leaders in support of our organization’s vision, achievements and unique identity. You will report to the Sr. Director of Reputation and Thought Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day execution of company-wide thought leadership campaigns and programs, in partnership with advocacy, marketing, and internal communications

• Support our media relations, executive communications, community impact and Ascension Foundation leaders and their communication programs for the organization

• Manage our speaker’s bureau and awards programs, structured to support the key thought leadership storylines you and the broader team will develop and deliver against

• Be available to support executive communications and community foundation programs with senior leaders

• Help support the budget, metrics and measurement functions for the team, tied to strategic, operational and advocacy objectives

• Ensure that communications reflect the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church

• Combine a big-picture perspective with attention to detail, clarity and focus

• 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, strategic counseling and decisive judgment.

• Ideally the candidate will also have a knowledge of the evolving healthcare market, Ascension’s history and current initiatives, and communications practices and standards.

• Must be able to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment

Work Experience

• Eight plus years in an external communications management role, ideally with experience working in a healthcare provider system or similar services organization

• Experience with executive communications and counsel

• Familiarity with media relations, executive communications, and foundation communications

• Adept at the rapid development of content in support of national and local business, market and organizational communications needs

• Experience developing clear KPIs and reporting out to multiple teams, including senior executives

Requirements

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

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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 will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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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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