Sr Specialist-External Communications, Indianapolis, IN

Communications Campaign Support Specialist

As a passionate communicator, you will be responsible for supporting the execution of communications campaigns for Ascension Indiana that strengthen Ascension's brand and reputation and support business priorities in the market. You will have an opportunity to assist the team in driving a positive reputation across the market, in support of our goal to provide quality care to the citizens of Indiana. You will partner with our internal communications and marketing managers or specialists in Indiana and support our market leaders, helping to drive engaging and action-oriented internal messaging. You are detail oriented, flexible and comfortable delivering results across a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide support to help the team execute against a cohesive external communications strategy and plan for Indiana that improves our market reputation, in coordination with other enterprise and local communication teams
• Create a robust and proactive story pipeline for Ascension Indiana's Central and North regions that support our local business objectives and our brand
• Foster and own relationships with service line leaders and operations teams
• Track and report coverage of external communications efforts
• Help to access, deliver and store toolkits, messaging documents, creative content, channel management and strategic planning from our enterprise communications teams and customize them as appropriate for the Indiana market
• Ensure that communications reflect the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church
• Maintain flexible availability and responsiveness both during and outside of normal work hours as necessary

Complexity of work includes:

• Requires excellent writing and program management skills.
• Ideally the candidate will also have familiarity with the evolving healthcare market, Ascension's history and current initiatives, and communications practices and standards.
• Must be able to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Work experience:

• Five to seven years in an external communications role, ideally with experience working in a healthcare provider system or similar services organization
• Experience executing against external communications plans and campaigns
• Familiarity with local issues management
• Adept at the rapid development of content in support of local business, market and organizational communications needs
• Experience working against clearly outlined KPIs and supporting the reporting of results to multiple teams

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.