Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

The Marketing and Communications Specialist requires a flair for feature writing, succinct business writing ability, and exceptional proofreading skills. The Marketing and Communications Specialist works closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications, and maintains a productive working relationship with the business development and donor development teams. Occasional evening and weekend work required. 

• Work with other departments and medical staff to solicit stories.
• Write and post content for Shriners Children's (SC) website, location microsite, intranet and social media channels.
• Research and write patient stories and other articles to support marketing, donor relations and business development.
• Create digital content and execute location- and system-wide strategy.
• Assist Manager / Director with internal communications
• Research, write and distribute press releases and media advisories.
• Organize and facilitate hospital tours.
• Work with other departments and medical staff to solicit stories.
• Assist with planning and implementation of facility education, informational, social and special events such as public celebrations, celebrity
• Ensure confidentiality and patient privacy during tours, events and media visits
• Upload photos, videos and consents to Digital Assets Management system
• Research media outlets and maintain current media contact list, using media monitoring platform.
• Encourage enthusiasm, positive morale and teamwork among employees.
• General office duties including, but not limited to, answering phones, filing, inventory of marketing collateral, meeting minutes.

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications, Public Relations or Journalism
• 1+ years experience with MS Office Suite, Hoosuite, Website Content Management Systems
• 1+ years Media Relations experience

Preferred:

• 1+ or more years of marketing, communications and public relations experience
• 1+ years experience with Adobe Cloud
• Bilingual language skills