Temporary Consultant | Public Relations
GENRAL SUMMARY:
Responsible for developing and implementing public relations and communications strategies and plans to support hospital campuses, medical centers and other regionally based services. The manager assists with crisis communications and emergency management alongside key regional or market based clinical, operational and administrative leaders; and partners with other communications leaders to coordinate and align messaging and response plans. The manager provides key counsel and support for local employee engagement strategies and partners with colleagues across the system to integrate approaches to special events and recognitions. Additionally, the manager will support regional growth strategies, outreach efforts for the promotion of new physicians and facilities, earned & paid community media, and support market-based community relations alongside key partners across the campuses, market and health system. This position reports to the Director of System Strategic Communications.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Professional/Creative Writing or a related field.
Seven (7) or more years experience in public relations or communications, with increasing responsibility.
Exceptional oral, written and digital communication skills.
Must have excellent people skills, works extremely well with a broad cross-section of leaders.
Must be a critical thinker, able to distill and communication complex medical and other concepts across broad audiences.
Must be guided by a passion for storytelling, natural curiosity and a collaborative client partner orientation.
Able to manage multiple projects accounts and complex issues with an orientation to innovation, creativity and attention to detail and accuracy.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.