Description:

Communications Professional (Senior-Level Contractor) – Supplier Notes

Position Overview

Seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Communications Professional to support the client Cancer Care business. This individual will serve as a key communications resource responsible for developing and executing both internal and external communications initiatives. The ideal candidate is a strong independent contributor who can manage communications from strategy through execution with minimal oversight.

This is not a people management role. The manager is specifically seeking a seasoned communications professional who remains hands-on and can independently create, edit, and deploy communication assets.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute communication plans and messaging strategies.
Create communications for employee audiences across multiple channels.
Draft, edit, and publish:
Employee communications
Intranet articles
Internal email campaigns
Employee engagement posts
Social media content (primarily LinkedIn)
Marketing communications assets
Landing page content
Manage communications from concept through final execution.
Coordinate stakeholder reviews and approvals.
Support communications related to major business initiatives, organizational changes, events, and business priorities.
Assist with communications supporting the annual client conference and other high-profile initiatives.
Internal vs. External Communications Focus

Approximately 70% Internal Communications
Approximately 30% External/Marketing Communications
Priority will be given to candidates with strong internal/corporate communications experience, although exposure to external communications and social media is highly desirable.

Must-Have Qualifications

10+ years of communications experience
Strong background in Corporate/Internal Communications
Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling abilities
Experience tailoring messaging for different audiences and communication channels
Ability to take complex information and translate it into clear, concise, audience-friendly communications
Experience managing communications end-to-end, from strategy through execution
Strong project management and organizational skills
Ability to work independently with minimal direction

Preferred Qualifications

Marketing Communications (MarCom) experience
LinkedIn/social media content development experience
Understanding of social media best practices, including:
Copy development
Visual selection
Calls-to-action
Landing page alignment
Experience supporting large corporate initiatives and events
Technical Skills

Preferred experience with:

Microsoft Office Suite
PowerPoint (heavily utilized by the team)
SharePoint site creation and maintenance
Microsoft Teams and Teams Channels
Employee communication platforms or email deployment tools
Experience with tools similar to YesPress is helpful, but direct YesPress experience is not required
Ideal Candidate Profile

Position Description:
Develops partial communication plans.
Implements communication activities defined in annual communication plan.
Determines and schedules individual measures.
Contributes to publications, articles etc.
Instructs external service providers in implementing communication activities.
Monitors communication activities and budget appropriated for such activities.

Impacts: Needs professional technological, economical or scientific know how, methods, tools and principles, and applies to differing and variable situations. Needs to solve assigned, non-routine tasks, to contribute to projects or assignments, or to support development of guidelines, methods, tools or business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

"Experienced Professional"

These positions are expected to contribute to and deliver business processes or detailed technology solutions, in a self-managed and target oriented manner, and thus contributes to team results. Positions focusing on analyzing, developing, testing or implementing processes, technologies and systems in their specific field of expertise, from first principles. Targets are short to medium term (best to be characterized as milestones), and achievements are monitored. They may provide functional advice to and integrate services of operational staff or semi-professional colleagues. Typically these functions review to 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in their field of work and qualification. Experience: 2+ years or Master Entry. Knowledge: Good knowledge in a technical field or business method including the basic theoretical background. Develops basic business understanding. Contributes to team effort, awareness of expected value add. May improve processes, business methods or technical components