**Details**

**Department:** External Communications

**Schedule:** Full Time Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

**Location:** Partially 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 communicator, you will be responsible for supporting the execution of communications campaigns for Ascension Texas that strengthen Ascensions brand and reputation and support business priorities in the market. You will have an opportunity to assist the team in driving a positive reputation across the market, in support of our goal to provide quality care to the citizens of Texas. You will partner with our internal communications and marketing managers or specialists in Texas and support our market leaders, helping to drive engaging and action-oriented internal messaging. You are detail oriented, flexible and comfortable delivering results across a matrixed organization.

**Responsibilities**

Provide support to help the team execute against a cohesive external communications strategy and plan for Texas that improves our market reputation, in coordination with other enterprise and local communication teams

Help to access, deliver and store toolkits, messaging documents, creative content, channel management and strategic planning from our enterprise communications teams and customize them as appropriate for the Texas market

Develop external communications content, campaigns and events that support our local business objectives and our brand

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

Maintain flexible availability and responsiveness both during and outside of normal work hours as necessary

**Complexity of Work**

Requires excellent writing and program management skills.

Ideally the candidate will also have familiarity with the evolving healthcare market, Ascensions history and current initiatives, and communications practices and standards.

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

**Work Experience**

Five to seven years in an external communications role, ideally with experience working in a healthcare provider system or similar services organization

Experience executing against external communications plans and campaigns

Familiarity with local issues management

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

Experience working against clearly outlined KPIs and supporting the reporting of results to multiple teams

**Requirements**

Education:

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

**Additional Preferences**

#marketingcommunications

**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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**E-Verify Statement**

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