Communications Specialist

Job Title: Communications Specialist

Location: Dallas TX 75019

Duration: 5 Months

Pay range: $55 to $62/hour on W2

Hybrid role: Dallas, TX strongly preferred (primarily remote, with occasional office days as needed). 

Job description:

Collaborate with the communications team and internal partners to create and execute communications strategies to elevate Verily’s profile and to spotlight key products and programs in the media.

Develop communications plans and messaging for our scientific publications and product announcements.

Partner with the team and Verily’s subject matter experts to execute thought leadership strategies that elevate our people, programs, projects and progress.

Support our executives with speaking engagements by supporting opportunity review and approvals, developing prep documents and materials, and working with cross-functional stakeholders on content reviews.

Support communication and media relations efforts around key events and meetings.

Integrate Verily’s news and messaging across channels by supporting coordination with social media, internal communications, and website stakeholders.

Contribute to measurement and metrics to demonstrate impact for the company.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum of 5 years of communications experience, with a minimum of 3 years within the life sciences or healthcare industry; minimum of 2 years of agency experience preferred.

Superb communicator with strong storytelling skills and the ability to translate complex information into a concise narrative for a variety of audiences.

Strong project management skills, attention to detail, with a proven ability to run multiple projects simultaneously while delivering on the plan.

Ability to partner across teams and collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

Naturally self-motivated and comfortable influencing events and people to achieve goals.

A builder mindset and ability to seamlessly move from high-level strategic thinking to detail-oriented tactical, outcome driven execution.

Mission-driven with an interest and curiosity in health technology, life sciences and care delivery work.