Manager, Internal Communications – Indiana

Details Department: Administration Schedule: Full Time/8-Hour Day Shift, Monday-Friday Location: On-Site in Indiana Benefits Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community *Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.
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Responsibilities As a passionate and accomplished communicator, you will develop and implement internal communications strategies for Ascension Indiana that strengthen Ascension’s culture, employee experience and operational priorities in the market.
You will have an opportunity to help build a positive culture across the market, in support of our goal to provide quality care to the citizens of Indiana.
You will partner with our external communications and marketing leads in Indiana and support our market executives, helping to drive engaging and action-oriented internal messaging.
You are both a strategist and a doer, an inspiring writer and communicator, one who is comfortable working across a matrixed organization to deliver measurable results.
Responsibilities: Develop and drive execution of a cohesive internal communications strategy and plan for Indiana that improves the associate experience, in coordination with enterprise and local communication teams Leverage the toolkits, messaging documents, creative content, channel management and strategic planning support of our enterprise communications teams and customize them as appropriate for the Indiana market Provide internal communications counsel and support to Ascension Indiana market executives and other partner teams Develop internal communications content, campaigns and events that support our local operational objectives and our internal brand Combine strategic thinking and big-picture perspective with attention to detail, clarity and focus Ensure that communications reflect the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension as a healing ministry of the Catholic Church Maintain flexible availability and responsiveness both during and outside of normal work hours as necessary Complexity of Work: Requires excellent writing and project management skills, as well as critical thinking, strategic counseling and decisive judgment.
Ideally the candidate will also have a knowledge of the evolving healthcare market, Ascension’s history and current initiatives, and communications practices and standards.
Must be able to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment #marketingcommunications Requirements Education: High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
Additional Preferences Education: Bachelor's degree.
10 years in an internal communications role, ideally with experience working in a healthcare provider system or similar services organization.
3 years of leadership or management experience.
Work Experience: Eight to ten years in an internal communications management role, ideally with experience working in a healthcare provider system or similar services organization Experience with executive communications and counsel Familiarity with local issues management Adept at the rapid development of content in support of local business, market and organizational communications needs Experience developing clear KPIs and reporting out to multiple teams, including senior executives Why Join Our Team Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need.
Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it.
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