Communications Specialist

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Organization: Black Men's Health Clinic

Job Title: Communications Specialist

Department: Communications

Reports To: Director of Communications and Special Events

Location: Remote with occasional in-office visits and attendance at special events

Office Address: 6633 Highway 290 East, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78723

Job Type: Part-time (Approximately 19 hours per week)

About Us: Black Men's Health Clinic (BMHC) is dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of Black men, men of color, their immediate families, and those who have extenuating circumstances. Through comprehensive healthcare services and community engagement, we address the physical, mental, and social issues and/or disparities our clients face. As a student intern with BMHC, you will contribute to our mission of promoting health equity. We invite you to take part in this important advocacy movement that is raising awareness, helping eliminate disparities through access to care, and fostering thriving communities.

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Communications Specialist who wants to enrich their educational and workforce development experience by joining our remote team.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation: Generate engaging and informative written, visual, and multimedia content
• Research and Trends: Stay up to date with current health, business, innovative trends, and research to ensure accurate and relevant content creation
• Brand Recognition and Identity: Develop communications and/or marketing deliverables, consistent within BMHC’s brand to help with build BMHC’s name recognition and corporate identity
• Campaigns and Strategies: Collaborate with the Communications team to develop and execute social media campaigns that align with the clinic's goals and initiatives, as needed
• Communications Innovation: Proactively identify opportunities for new campaigns, content ideas, and improvements to enhance the clinic's online, written, and community presence
• Professional Representation: Represent the clinic, your organization, and yourself in a professional manner in all online or in-person interactions and engagements
• Writing: Research, develop, write, and edit press releases, newsletters, and other documents for the media, customers, partners, key stakeholders, events, clinical navigation, and/or miscellaneous - both in print and on digitally

QUALIFICATIONS -

Primary Skills and Competencies:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• A high level of attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
• Ability to anticipate, understand, and creatively solve problems or resolve issues
• Proactive and self-motivated attitude towards achieving goals

Secondary Competencies (nice to have but not required):

• Creative and/or Graphics Design: Contribute creative and innovative ideas to the team
• Tech Savvy: Comfortable with using various digital tools and adapting to new technologies
• Creative and/or Graphics Design: Contribute creative and innovative ideas to the team

Workforce Development Learning Outcomes may provide the following experience:

• How to develop communications, writing, editing, conceptualization, and articulation of key messages
• How to develop verbal and written communication skills, time management, and project planning
• Opportunities to participate in events, creating marketing deliverables and media kits, writing press releases, and developing digital campaigns
• How to approach communication in underserved populations, particularly in the healthcare industry
• How to conceptualize and create innovative and creative designs to fit the BMHC brand
• Help hone research, analysis, and reporting skills

• Under supervision, allow for opportunities to shadow and connect with media professionals, partners, key stakeholders, reporters, journalists, broadcasters, healthcare professionals, clinical staff, and other advocacy partners

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with exceptional proofreading and editing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a remote, fast-paced environment
• Understanding of health-related issues and cultural sensitivity, particularly related to Black men's health is a plus, but there is an opportunity to learn

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to attend occasional in-office meetings and events, if needed
• Ability to travel to occasional special events, if needed

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter, along with a writing sample(s) and/or a portfolio, showcasing previous communications-related work to: communications.team@blackmensclinic.org.

Please include "Communications Specialist - Black Men's Health Clinic" in the subject line. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

The Black Men's Health Clinic is an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.