Internal & Executive Communications Manager

About the role

The Internal & Executive Communications Manager plays a dual role in fostering a strong organizational culture and elevating the voice and visibility of Huntsman Mental Health Institute's (HMHI) senior leadership. This position divides its focus between internal/employee communications and executive communications support, working closely with senior leaders to develop compelling presentations, talking points, and external-facing content that reflects HMHI's mission and priorities. As part of the HMHI Marketing and Communications team, this individual is a subject matter expert in both employee engagement and executive positioning, ensuring that communications directed at staff and external audiences are aligned, polished, and strategically sound.

HMHI was established in 2021 with a vision to free the world from mental health stigma, bring an end to suffering, and integrate mind and body to improve life for every person. The Institute is part of University of Utah Health, a world-renowned academic health system working to transform mental health care through community, research, clinical, and education initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Internal Communications:
  • Develop and execute an internal communications plan to engage employees, including physicians, researchers, staff, and faculty.
  • Write, edit, and oversee internal content across channels such as newsletters, leadership letters, success stories, annual reports, event materials, blog posts, and intranet pages.
  • Deliver core internal communications, including loop screens, physical signage, and special events and announcements.
  • Ensure consistent messaging, aesthetics, and tone across all internal content, working collaboratively to align with HMHI's values and with U Health and University of Utah marketing efforts.
• Executive Communications:
  • Design and prepare polished, high-impact presentations for senior leadership, including board materials, town halls, and external speaking engagements.
  • Manage and develop content for executive social media presence, helping leaders build and maintain an authentic, strategic voice on relevant platforms.
  • Draft speeches, talking points, letters, messages, remarks, and video scripts for leadership use in internal and external settings.
  • Develop thought leadership content, such as op-eds, bylined articles, and speaking proposals, to position senior leaders as subject matter experts.
  • Partner directly with senior leaders and other stakeholders to translate complex initiatives and strategy communications into clear, compelling narratives for varied audiences.
• General:
  • Partner closely with the broader marketing and communications team to deliver on overall organizational goals and objectives.
  • Use data, analytics, and metrics to inform decisions and recommendations about channels and content.
  • Handle information with discretion and confidentiality, particularly for executive-level communications, while maintaining strong attention to detail and visual aesthetics.

Requirements

• Marketing Communication Specialist, III: Requires a bachelor's degree (or equivalency) plus 6 years, or a master's degree (or equivalency) plus 4 years of directly related work experience.
• Marketing Communication Specialist, IV: Requires a bachelor's degree (or equivalency) plus 8 years, or a master's degree (or equivalency) plus 6 years of directly related work experience.

Equivalency statement: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (e.g., bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Qualifications

• Four to six years of progressively responsible experience in communications, with demonstrated experience supporting senior leadership or executive-level communications preferred.
• Master's degree in a related area may be preferred.
• Strong writing skills, with copyediting experience preferred.
• Excellent presentation design skills (PowerPoint or similar).
• Experience managing social media for a leader or organization.
• Familiarity with incorporating AI tools into daily workflows, including research, organization, project management, video production, and content review.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, email platforms (e.g., MyEmma, Populo), Microsoft Office suite, and SmartSheet.

Please submit two writing samples: one executive communications sample (presentation slides, speech, editorial, etc.) and one internal communications sample (article, newsletter, flyer, etc.).

Benefits

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu.

Pay

$75,000–$85,000 per year.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM.