Senior Communications Specialist – Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center

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🕒 June 4

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

🎸 Tennessee – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🗣️ Communications

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

📚 Education

🏨 Hospitality

💰 Grant on 2024-09

Consulting • Education • Hospitality

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a leading health care institution committed to excellence in patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. With a network of 7 hospitals and hundreds of clinics throughout the Mid-South, it is known for its specialties in primary, specialty, and subspecialty care, as well as its top-ranked biomedical research program. VUMC sets the standard for personalized care and is a nationally respected referral center, blending innovation and new discoveries in healthcare training and service delivery.

📋 Description

• Manage communications projects from concept through publication, coordinating across internal teams and external partners to ensure deadlines are met and review processes are completed • Develop and implement systems and processes that improve communications workflows and coordination across teams • Continuously build expertise in prenatal-to-three policy and research topics to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders • Contribute creative and evidence-based suggestions for communications, marketing, and design strategy • Collaborate with the Senior Communications Specialist, Digital Marketing, to support the dissemination of communications products across the Center’s digital platforms • Work closely with Center staff to synthesize and translate complex research findings and policy analyses into clear, accessible communications for policymakers, practitioners, partners, and other external audiences • Support the development of communications products, including but not limited to: policy briefs and research summaries, reports and major publications, presentations and talking points, website copy and external communications, leadership briefing materials, communications materials supporting webinars and public events • Review and refine communications materials to ensure they are clear, accurate, and aligned with the Center’s messaging framework and editorial standards, and provide editorial guidance to staff to strengthen clarity, tone, and accessibility • Support the development and dissemination of the annual Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap and other major Center publications • Support media engagement related to Center research, publications, and policy announcements • Draft and edit press releases, media advisories, and other public-facing communications materials • Assist in preparing Center staff for media interviews and press briefings, including guidance on messaging and communications framing • Coordinate with the Communications Director on media inquiries and opportunities to elevate the Center’s work • Monitor relevant media coverage and identify opportunities to elevate the Center’s research and policy insights • Contribute to communications planning for major publications, events, and policy releases • Lead communications planning and promotion for Center webinars and virtual briefings, including messaging, promotional materials, and audience outreach • Coordinate with internal teams to support webinar communications and ensure messaging and promotional timelines align with event planning • Identify opportunities to strengthen storytelling and messaging around the Center’s research and policy work • Help ensure communications efforts remain coordinated and aligned across the organization

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public policy, journalism, marketing, public affairs, or a related field • Five or more years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, journalism, marketing, or a related field • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to synthesize complex topics clearly and concisely • Demonstrated experience editing and refining reports, policy publications, research summaries, or other long-form written content • Experience applying professional editorial standards, including familiarity with AP style and APA style, depending on product type • Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple communications projects simultaneously • Professional experience using HubSpot or another mass email platform, WordPress or another web content management system, and familiarity with social media or marketing analytics tools • Excellent attention to detail and proofreading ability • Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams • Ability to quickly learn new subject matter, manage multiple priorities, and produce high-quality work under time constraints • Demonstrated understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the ability to communicate policy issues through an equity lens • Commitment to continuous learning about communications tools and trends

🏖️ Benefits

• This position can be performed remotely • Hybrid remote-work opportunities available