UTHealth Houston · 2 hours ago
Senior Communication Specialist - Dept of Internal Medicine - Chair's Office
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expUTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. They are seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to support the Chair’s Office through strategic communications and operational coordination, managing key initiatives such as newsletters and website content while collaborating with faculty and leadership across various missions.
EducationHealth CareProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Responsible for overall project management as assigned
Conducts interviews with faculty, staff and other appropriate sources, such as donors, patients and executive leadership, sometimes concerning sensitive information
Generates ideas for communication strategies and develops related promotional plans, tactics and materials
Builds strong relationships and collaborates with key partners, news makers and news generators
Writes news stories, feature articles for publication
Writes and/or assists with scripts and/or speech writing as needed
May serve as editor and/or content manager of various communication vehicles: print brochures, internal communications, web publications and/or social media channels
May coordinate internal communications campaigns
May interact with corporate or community representatives as a representative of UTHealth
Serves as integral part of crisis communications for the university
Works in partnership with all teams in Public Affairs
Will post content when necessary to UTHealth websites, internal and external
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications or allied field
Five years of experience in public relations, communications, writing/editing or related field
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Proven feature writing, speech writing and news writing skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook
Strong knowledge of AP Style
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas
Preferred
Knowledge of content management system skills
Photography and video skills
Benefits
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Company
UTHealth Houston
UTHealth Houston provides resources for health care education, innovation, and scientific discovery.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (156)
2024 (133)
2023 (83)
2022 (111)
2021 (64)
2020 (64)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$28.6MKey Investors
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeNational Cancer InstituteCDMRP
2024-10-09Grant· $2.5M
2024-10-08Grant· $4.8M
2023-11-09Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
Michael Tramonte
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Melissa Pifko
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
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