Communications Consultant

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

The role is primarily onsite, with the potential for one remote workday per week. Candidates must reside within a 40-minute drive of Cardinal Glennon and Saint Louis University Hospital, 1201 S. Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63104.

Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The communications team rotates on-call responsibilities for holidays across seven team members, resulting in approximately one holiday per year per person. Occasional emergency incident command participation may be required.

Preferred Skills

• Writing.
• Message development.
• Storytelling.
• Press release creation.
• Talking points development.
• Article writing.
• Newsletter creation.
• Crisis and issues communications fundamentals.
• Social media post writing.
• Leadership presence.
• Ability to interact with physicians, patients, and leaders.
• Coordination skills.
• Ability to move quickly Problem-solving skills.

Job Summary:

Provides support regarding the design, communication, and implementation of communication and media plans.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and authors communication materials for internal and external distribution
• Interviews internal resources, collects relevant information and develops material for media releases and communication sessions
• Schedules and follows up on the timely release of communications and media information
• Tracks results of media related activity and reports success
• Assists in the development of strategic communication messaging by working with communication team to support communications needs across the ministries
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE

• Three years’ experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

Department:

8784060033 Marketing and Communications Staff

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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