Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

The Senior Communication Specialist supports the Content Manager and assists in overseeing Content Team membersin its goal to build brand authority for internal and external audiences. This role requires strong writing andediting; project management working on deadline; relationship-building with department and system leaders;and content planning.This team member ensures clarity and accuracy in consumer and employee content, supports leadercommunications through ghostwriting and scriptwriting, and develops and contributes to communicationplans. They enhance collaboration across Marketing and Communications and help shape Content Teamstrategy.Success requires strong relationships, high editorial standards, and the ability to lead and support the ContentTeam’s brand journalists while managing multiple projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, publications, English, or relevantfield.

Minimum Work Experience 

• 3-5 years of experience in relevant field, including communications, marketing, publications, writing, andediting.

Required Skills 

• Excellent writing, proofreading, and editing skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with executives; build and maintain relationships with key leaders
• Ability to effectively manage people
• Organized
• Creative thinking
• Critical analysis
• Strategic mindset with the ability to align content with organizational goals
• Openness to feedback and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• Strong collaborative spirit, working effectively across teams and disciplines

Essential Functions

• Write, edit, and proofread internal and external content to ensure clarity, accuracy, and engagement.
• Develop creative content ideas and innovative approaches to storytelling.
• Serve as managing editor of the Annual Report to ensure strategic alignment and editorial excellence.
• Serve on the First and Final Proof Team to uphold quality and consistency across communications.
• Participate in the media on-call rotation, responding to inquiries and supporting crisis communications asneeded.
• Write and edit senior executive communications, including memos, talking points, award nominations, andvideo scripts.
• Collaborate with the manager to define standards and processes that align content across the department.
• Provides leadership for the Content function that may include direct supervision for function team staffmembers. Responsibilities could include selection, training, coaching, evaluating, and handling disciplinaryaction in collaboration with function team leader.
• Work with subject matter experts to develop and execute strategic communication campaigns for internalclients.
• Collaborate with internal team members and external vendors, including designers, photographers,videographers, and freelancers.
• Apply storytelling techniques to create compelling, audience-driven content.
• Assess the effectiveness of campaigns and content strategy, analyzing topics, formats, and distributionchannels.
• Prioritize tasks effectively and complete work on deadline.

Organizational Expectations 

Performance will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Content Quality & Accuracy – Writes, edits, and proofs content with precision, ensuring clarity, consistency,and adherence to brand voice and editorial standards. This includes contributions to executivecommunications, the Annual Report, and internal/external messaging.
• Project & Deadline Management – Effectively prioritizes and completes multiple projects within deadlines,demonstrating adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaboration & Relationship Building – Maintains strong working relationships with executives, subjectmatter experts, and internal/external partners, serving as a trusted content advisor.
• Process & Standards Adherence – Ensures content aligns with department standards and workflows, activelyparticipating in the First and Final Proof Team and media on-call rotation.

Leadership Capabilities

Performance will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Content Quality & Accuracy – Writes, edits, and proofs content with precision, ensuring clarity, consistency,and adherence to brand voice and editorial standards. This includes contributions to executivecommunications, the Annual Report, and internal/external messaging.
• Project & Deadline Management – Effectively prioritizes and completes multiple projects within deadlines,demonstrating adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaboration & Relationship Building – Maintains strong working relationships with executives, subjectmatter experts, and internal/external partners, serving as a trusted content advisor.
• Process & Standards Adherence – Ensures content aligns with department standards and workflows, activelyparticipating in the First and Final Proof Team and media on-call rotation.

• Prior experience in newsroom or journalism preferred