Senior Communications Specialist - Provider Relations - The Health Plan

About Texas Children's Hospital

Founded in 1996, Texas Children’s Health Plan is the nation's first health maintenance organization (HMO) created just for children. We provide STAR/Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to pregnant women, teens, children and adults in Houston and surrounding areas. Currently, the Health Plan has more than 375,000 members who receive care from our network of more than 1,100 primary care physicians, 3,200 specialists, and 70 hospitals. Texas Children's Health Plan is also the largest combined STAR/CHIP Managed Care Organization in the Harris County service area.   To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.   Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.  

Summary:

We are searching for a Senior Communications Specialist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced managed care setting. In this position, you will serve as writer, editor and content creator for internal and external print and digital communications.

 

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Responsibilities :

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as contributor for newsletters and internal communications, manage content, timelines and distribution of assigned communications vehicles
• Guide, coordinate and work with designers, photographers, videographers and other creative specialists to produce print and digital deliverables
• Develop strategic communications plans and presentations to promote and advance organizational initiatives, goals and priorities
• Take ownership of production schedule for assigned deliverables/projects. Ensure contributions are on schedule, deadlines are met and budgets for assigned deliverables/projects are maintained
• Coordinate with vendors to assist in maintaining financial records, tracking purchases, invoices and payments
• Contribute to writing or editing executive communications, under direction of director, including blog posts, letters, emails, scripts/speeches, presentations and other communications as needed for the CEO and clinical and administrative leaders throughout the organization
• Attend executive events, coordinate details related to the proper display and execution of speeches, presentations, videos and power point presentations

Qualifications:

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3 years related experience in news media, corporate communications or publishing required

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