UC San Diego Health · 12 hours ago
Communications Manager - 138076
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$79K/yr - $111K/yr
5+ years expUC San Diego Health is dedicated to delivering high-quality healthcare and innovative research. The Communications Manager will manage written, visual, and digital communications for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, focusing on strategic communication, content creation, and project management.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a department wide communications and engagement strategy
Design and implement information campaigns that promote research achievements and educational programs for a variety of audiences
Coordinate and partner with the School of Medicine’s director of communications and Office of Communications to highlight the department’s work externally
Write and edit web copy, short news stories, newsletters, brochures, manuals, email campaigns, social media posts and other digital or printed materials
Conduct interviews with faculty, academic leadership, division managers, trainees and staff to gather accurate, compelling stories about education, research and departmental initiatives
Continuously update the departmental website, expanding the scope of information presented and improving navigation and usability
Upgrade the department website to maintain accurate and current program and faculty information, ensure accessibility-standard compliance and implement a regular review schedule for content updates
Lead the transformation of the existing departmental newsletter into a state of the art electronic publication; scheduling, producing, and distributing each issue on time
Oversee the creation of an annual department report that showcases initiatives, faculty CVs, events, and key metrics
Develop and maintain slide decks, fact sheets and marketing collateral to support fundraising, grant reporting and outreach activities
Manage multiple communications projects simultaneously, establishing timelines, deliverables, and status reports for senior leadership
Track key performance indicators (e.g., website traffic, newsletter open rates, social media engagement) and present results to the chair and adVC
Identify opportunities to improve communications effectiveness and recommend process enhancements
Independently oversee a comprehensive communications program for a department with moderately complex communications requirements
Qualification
Required
Nine years of related experience, education/training, OR an Bachelor's degree in related area plus five years of related experience/training
Knowledge of all aspects of communications, including strategic planning for various media venues, technical aspects and requirements of various venues, and most appropriate and effective applications
Minimum of five years' work experience creating and writing content for media channels. Experience with posting multimedia content, video, images, and graphics on websites and social networking platforms while tailoring messages to specific audiences, ideally for a university program or educational product
Knowledge and understanding of technical applications to effectively direct technical staff, or personally perform technical work, including design concepts, various media, and applications. Thorough technical skills in computer applications for web production, image handling, publishing and design, illustration, presentation preparation, animation, web interaction, and/or other state-of-the-art web communication capabilities
Competency with software programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Internet browsers, web CMS and social media software/monitoring services; Demonstrated innovation, creativity and a track record of keeping current with new technologies and new approaches
Experience cultivating and monitoring sources for content creation. Experience summarizing news articles and reports for use on various media channels, including social media. Ability to think creatively to identify topics and modify content for use in a variety of communication channels
Knowledge and skills to advise and consult with management to ensure delivery of the desired message to the target and / or broad general audiences. Experience creating high quality, compelling content to help generate visibility for executive leadership, their initiatives and events
Solid written, verbal, interpersonal communications, active listening and political acumen skills. Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one or in group settings. Proven ability and experience to write copy and edit for accuracy and style. Working knowledge of proper English grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence construction and effective journalistic style. Ability to write for executive leadership. Ability to write for a variety of audiences, particularly internal university audiences, especially academic and staff employees
Demonstrated excellence in news judgment and strong demonstrated interviewing skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Demonstrated ability to multitask and complete projects quickly in a fast-paced communications environment
Experience creating social media strategies to market to targeted audiences. Ability to provide sound, professional new media communications strategy in a campus environment
Demonstrated competency and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Solid skills to create, develop, and implement comprehensive long and short term strategic communications plans. Ability to quantify effectiveness of communication strategies; ability to evaluate and advise on effectiveness of communication strategies. Knowledge of the practices for marketing communications to support strategic messaging. Familiar with marketing techniques and products
Knowledge of location protocols and channels for communication internally and externally
Knowledge of the organization, its achievements, mission, vision, goals, policies, practices, infrastructure, and a strong knowledge of current affairs, and issues in higher education and / or health sciences
Preferred
Demonstrated experience working in a scientific/medical research environment
Work experience in an academic higher education setting and/or medical school
Knowledge of Adobe Cloud, MyEmma, and Canva
Knowledge of the University of California system, UC San Diego, School of Medicine, and Department of OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences organization, including campus locations: grounds, buildings, departments and their activities
Company
UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.2MKey Investors
The Beryl InstituteThe Conrad Prebys Foundation
2025-10-31Grant
2023-06-26Grant· $0.2M
Leadership Team
Christian Dameff
Medical Director of Cybersecurity
Sandip Patel
Professor
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