Senior Communications Specialist - Research

Position:
Senior Communications Specialist - Research

Talent Area:
Professional - Non-Clinical

Full/Part Time:
Full time

Location:

Houston, TX, US

Department:
Research Administration

Shift: 8 AM - 5 PM

Job

We’re looking for a Senior Communications Specialist, someone who’s ready to be part of a growing team with amazing opportunities. In this position, you will serve as writer, editor and content creator for internal and external print and digital communications.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

• Serve as contributor for newsletters and internal communications; manage content, timelines and distribution of assigned communications vehicles.
• Research, write and edit stories, blog posts, global emails, talking points, scripts and other communications as needed for internal and external distribution via print, digital and social channels.
• Guide, coordinate and work with designers, photographers, videographers and other creative specialists to produce print and digital deliverables
• Take ownership of production schedule for assigned deliverables/projects. Ensure contributions are on schedule, deadlines are met and budgets for assigned deliverables/projects are maintained.
• Identify opportunities to repurpose content and extend life and relevance of existing material.
• Contribute to writing or editing executive communications, under direction of director, including blog posts, letters, emails, scripts/speeches, presentations and other communications as needed for the CEO and clinical and administrative leaders throughout the organization.
• Attend executive events, coordinate details related to the proper display and execution of speeches, presentations, videos
  and power point presentations.

• 3 years of experience Related experience in news media, corporate communications or publishing required
• The successful candidate will possess: strong oral communication skills and exceptional writing talent; the ability to organize complex information into logical and readable communications; strong vocabulary; excellent grasp of grammar and AP writing style and Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project); basic skills and knowledge of video capture and editing; well-developed organization skills and ability to meet simultaneous deadlines;
  
  a collaborative style; and an interest in joining a fast‑paced, growing communications group.

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research;
Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high‑risk births;
Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston;
Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state‑of‑the‑art facility providing world‑class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children;
Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country;
Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after‑hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.