Communications Specialist

About the role

The Communication Specialist will support enterprise-wide communications efforts focused on organizational change, business transformation initiatives, and M&A integration activities. This individual will work closely with Communications and Change Management leadership to develop and execute strategic communications that help employees understand organizational changes, key milestones, business impacts, and company priorities. This role will serve as a key communications partner across multiple projects, ensuring messaging is clear, timely, and aligned to business objectives. The ideal candidate will bring strong corporate communications experience, proven change management communications expertise, and the ability to create compelling content for a variety of audiences ranging from executive leadership to employees across a distributed workforce. This is a Contract position based out of Nashville, TN and is fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute communication plans that support enterprise initiatives, organizational priorities, and business transformation efforts.
• Create clear, compelling communications for a variety of audiences including executive leadership, people leaders, and employees.
• Support organizational change initiatives by developing communication strategies that drive awareness, understanding, and adoption.
• Partner with Change Management and Communications leaders to communicate impacts, milestones, and key decisions to stakeholders.
• Develop communications that support mergers, acquisitions, organizational integrations, and enterprise transformation efforts.
• Ensure messaging is thoughtful, accurate, and effective when addressing complex or sensitive business changes.
• Draft executive communications, newsletters, emails, intranet content, talking points, presentations, and video scripts.
• Tailor messaging for various audiences while maintaining consistency of voice and organizational objectives.
• Manage communication timelines, editorial calendars, content plans, and project deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Collaborate with executives, business leaders, and subject matter experts to gather information and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Skills

• Marketing communications
• Writing skills
• Digital
• Corporate communication
• Journalism
• Communications management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred.
• Experience developing communications for executive leadership, senior leaders, people leaders, and team members across a dispersed workforce.
• Experience creating newsletters, intranet content, talking points, video scripts, presentations, and other internal communication materials.
• Experience developing and maintaining communication strategies, editorial calendars, content plans, and project timelines.
• Ability to develop messaging for complex or sensitive topics and translate business information into clear, accessible communications.
• Experience partnering with leaders and subject matter experts to gather information, review content, and align messaging with business objectives.
• Intermediate level experience.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $36.00/hr.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)