Internal Communications Strategist-Employee Resource Platform

BJC Marketing and Communications is seeking an experienced Internal Communications Strategist to support our business transformation.

The role sits within a dedicated Organizational Change Management team, supporting the implementation of our new Employee Resource Platform (ERP) and its companion timekeeping and scheduling system. We are seeking an individual with strong writing and project management skills, who will partner with multiple project stakeholders to ensure accurate and easily understandable information is communicated to our team members.

This is a hybrid opportunity in the Kansas City metro area; the ideal candidate should be available for occasional on-site support at entities across the Kansas City metro area.

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Role Purpose

Manage communications projects for internal and/or external audiences that further the strategic goals and objectives of the organization. Projects may include newsletters, brochures, annual reports, other collateral materials, news releases, media relations, social media and web content.

Responsibilities

• Creates communications and/or media relations plans and implements projects that align with HSO strategic goals and objectives. Meets with HSO/department contacts to gain understanding of communications needs and develop goals. May coordinate assignments among other members of the C&M team and provide input to Shared Services Creative Services teams. Ensures communications plans support HSO/department needs and oversees implementation.
• Maintains and further develops relationships with key internal and external clients and other partners to lead effective communications planning and execution. Serves as advisor and counsel on communications issues, including employee engagement, community relations, news media and crisis response.
• Develops and implements multimedia projects/campaigns, events/media relations plans for internal and external audiences. May assign specific components to other team members and takes responsibility for overall effectiveness and quality of the final deliverables, including meeting or exceeding team deadlines.
• Identifies metrics to measure effectiveness of campaigns/projects/events, including media placements and advertising equivalencies, and maintains subject matter knowledge on industry trends in news/social media. Analyzes results, recommends improvements, counsels teams and clients on best practices.
• Serves as C&M liaison with HSO and department leadership or news media. Interviews, writes, coordinates production and distribution. Serves as editor for HSO publications and for all components of communications projects to ensure accuracy, style, consistency and alignment with project goals and objectives. Partners with Shared Services teams.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• 10 years

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $786