Communications Coordinator

Position Summary

Position Summary:

The Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative ( (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ) in the C.S. Mott Department of Public Health at Michigan State University invites applications for the position of Communications Manager I. This position will be based in Flint, Michigan.

The overall mission of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI) is to improve the outcomes of Flint children. Through clinical and community programs, partnerships, advocacy, training, and evaluation, the Pediatric Public Health Initiative strives for health equity and serves as a national resource for best practices.

The Communications Coordinator will support the Rx Kids program, led by Dr. Mona Hanna, which is the first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program in the United States. Launched in Flint, Michigan in 2024, Rx Kids has expanded across the state, delivering millions in unconditional cash support to thousands of families and transforming health and economic outcomes. As part of our growing communications team, this role will help coordinate and execute communications strategies across the program.

Responsibilities include managing multimedia content, overseeing inventory and vendor logistics, supporting digital platforms, and assisting with event planning, social media, and administrative tasks to ensure consistent and effective outreach across communities.

Support the creation, review, editing, and production of communications materials—including audio, visual, video, and written content—for distribution to target audiences.

Research, interview, and gather information to develop articles, press releases, promotional pieces, reports, and other communications in both print and digital formats.

Manage Rx Kids inventory, including forecasting needs, reordering supplies, and coordinating shipments with vendors for items such as onesies and birthday cards.

Geocode participant addresses to ensure accurate mailing of program materials.

Respond to email inquiries sent to Rx-Kids and provide general administrative and meeting support.

Support social media strategy through content creation, scheduling, and monitoring engagement.

Assist with website updates content staging, and ongoing design and maintenance of web pages.

Monitor news sources and publications for relevant commentary and updates related to Rx Kids.

Contribute to the planning and execution of events, webinars, and presentations, offering logistical and design support as needed.

Ensure strong knowledge management and storage of communications assets, including quotes, photos, videos, designs, etc.

Schedule and coordinate meetings and virtual events across program teams.

• One– three years of experience in communications, marketing, public relations, or community engagement, ideally in nonprofit, healthcare, or public health settings.
• Experience producing and managing multimedia content (written, visual, audio, video) for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with graphic design and publishing tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, InDesign, or similar).
• Familiarity with content management systems (Word Press, Drupal, or similar) and basic web design principles.
• Experience with social media management, including content creation, scheduling, analytics, and engagement monitoring.
• Ability to conduct research, interviews, and fact-checking to produce accurate and compelling communications.
• Competence in event planning and logistics, including coordination of webinars, community events, and promotional activities.
• Familiarity with variable creation and data management, including the ability to transform geocoded addresses into program eligibility variables for analysis and reporting.
• Comfort working with geocoding tools such as ArcGIS (or comparable GIS platforms) to ensure accurate mapping, address validation, and integration of spatial data into communications and program operations.
• Strong organizational skills for inventory management and vendor coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to adapt messaging for different…