Summary
Reporting to the Public Affairs and Marketing Manager, the Communications Specialist contributes to the success of Concord Hospital health systems’ internal and external communications activities by writing key publications and promotion materials, supports social media channels, digital content, and system-wide communication tools. This role requires strong writing and organizational skills, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset to effectively promote the organization’s brand and engage key audiences. Leads and participates, as appropriate, in community relations activities, representing the department and the organization positively to external audiences.
Education
Associates degree, Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
Certification, Registration & Licensure
None required.
Experience
2-5 years of experience in communications, preferably some experience in healthcare. Strong writing and communication skills, project management, social content development preferred. Videography and photography a plus a but not required.
Responsibilities
With direction from the Public Affairs and Marketing Manager, the Communications Specialist
Curates and manages content across social media, websites, intranet, and Google Business listings, while monitoring performance and supporting analytics.
The Communication Specialist will write, edit, and distribute internal communications on behalf of public affairs, maintain website accuracy and SEO, edits website content, initiates reviews and assists with coordinating and making updates to website content, and assists with marketing materials.
The role also includes collaborating with the Public Affairs team, supporting meetings and projects, and supporting emergency communications as needed.
Leads and participates, as appropriate, in community relations activities, representing the department and the organization positively to external audiences.
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Physical and Work Requirements
The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, sit, and speak. The employee is frequently required to climb, do repetitive motion, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, and squat.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.