Communications Specialist

NYU Langone

Communications Specialist

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children's hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org , a nd interact with us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Indeed , __Facebook , Twitter , YouTube and Instagram .

    Position Summary:
    We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Communications Specialist.

    The Specialist, Communications role will serve as a content strategist and developer to elevate NYU Langone Health's intranet Inside Health into a comprehensive, thought-provoking, and informative site that delivers a stellar employee experience. This position will help drive the continuous improvement of Inside Health while driving awareness of institutional priorities and updates.

    Job Responsibilities:

    Institutional Communications:

    • Develop and curate world-class content for our intranet Inside Health that more deeply connects our internal audiences to the institution
    • Frame content in a way that evokes inspiration, captivates stakeholders, and increases brand reputation by sharing NYU Langone Health's trailblazing endeavors
    • Ensure adherence to standards for Inside Health's layout, design, style, and voice to drive a consistent user / employee experience
    • Support the Editor in Chief with the approval process for all publications and communications to help curate the optimal set of editorial pieces, articles, photographs, and key institutional updates while ensuring adherence to all established standards
    • Incorporate audience-specific channel and engagement strategies to optimize communications that inform and inspire internal audiences
    • Maintain standardized processes to ensure consistency and accuracy across all communications
    • Report, write, and edit stories of interest to the institution, which may include employee profiles, patient stories, news about groundbreaking research and/or clinical treatments, and stories about programs within the organization

    Collaboration:

    • Support the Editor in Chief in strategizing, planning, and executing institution-wide communications for our printed publications and Inside Health in coordination with key groups including executive leadership, department heads, and teams in Brand, Experience, Creative, & Design COE, Content Strategy & Development COE, Media Relations COE, Program

    Measurement & Business Operations Platform, and Enterprise Communications COE

    • Collaborate with colleagues in the Content Strategy & Development COE to align on editorial calendars and key priorities
    • Support maintenance of the editorial calendar for Inside Health, ensuring timely and relevant content updates

    Operational Excellence:

    • Collect and incorporate feedback on Inside Health to continuously improve the usability and employee experience
    • Receive and incorporate insights from key metrics and outcomes to gauge the effectiveness of the communication strategy; adapt strategies based on outcomes
    • Efficiently and effectively execute goals and priorities while adhering to organizational standards for delivering excellent work
    • Elevate the quality of communications to guarantee they meet or exceed established standards

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in communications or related field.
    • 3 years of experience in communications, journalism, or related field, specifically institutional or internal communications.
    • Experience creating and managing engaging content for a broad audience.
    • Adept at building rapport and exhibiting strong interpersonal skills, with an established track record of cultivating meaningful relationships with colleagues and leaders.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • 5 years of experience in communications, journalism, or related field, specifically institutional or internal communications.
    • Accomplished writer, editor, and communicator.
    • Exceptional attention to detail and a keen eye for design consistency.
    • Possesses a growth mindset and willingness to use a test-and-learn approach.
    • Experience in web publishing, graphic design and/or healthcare communications a plus.

    Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

    NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

    NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
    If you wish to view NYU Langone Health's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

    NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $67,771.14 - $100,700.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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