Senior Communications Specialist

🕒 March 4

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Altarum

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201 - 500 employees

Founded Altarum was founded in 1997.

🤝 Non-profit

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🏛️ Government

Non-profit • Healthcare Insurance • Government

Altarum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the healthcare system. The organization partners with federal, state, and local agencies to turn policy into practice, working directly with healthcare service providers to transform service delivery and advance public health. Altarum conducts applied research, data analytics, and provides advisory services across various health domains, including behavioral health, food and nutrition, and maternal and child health. The organization is also focused on modernizing health infrastructure to enable interoperability across the health ecosystem. As a leader in integrating public health and healthcare service delivery, Altarum aims to scale its impact across different communities.

📋 Description

• Contribute substantively to planning, research, writing, and strategy development • Consistently produce high-quality correspondence, communication materials, reports, and other types of materials for internal audiences and clients • Communicate directly with clients and external partners to implement strategies and tactics • Develop/review project plans and track project activities, timelines, and quality reviews • Manage social, paid, and traditional media outreach, including strategy, content development, and analytics • Contribute substantively to content creation by communicating ideas and working with integrated project teams of designers, writers, and digital strategists to develop creative and digital assets, including videos, websites, infographics, and more • Provide client service support with regular monitoring and reporting, managing timelines, proofreading, and client touchpoints • Ensure quality work product of more junior team members • Collaborate with other team members to address challenges and solve problems proactively • Attend and contribute substantively to meetings, including taking actionable notes in both internal and external meetings; assist with scheduling and logistics • Participate in new business process including research and proposal preparation • Contribute to organic growth

🎯 Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills • Excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills • Ability to work collaboratively on a team and with key stakeholders and clients • Action-oriented, organized, proactive, and adaptable approach to project management • Proven ability to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously • Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to customer service • Bachelor’s degree in communications, public health, or related field • 2+ years of experience in communications role(s); health focus required • Government contracting and/or agency experience strongly preferred • Media relations experience is a plus • A Ph.D. may be substituted for 3 years of required experience with a master’s degree or 4 years with a bachelor’s degree

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans • Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays • Tuition Assistance • 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing) • Life, AD&D & Disability coverage • A flexible work environment and more!