Communications Manager - Department of Medicine

Communications Manager - Department of Medicine

JOB SUMMARY:

• Serves as communications liaison and is responsible for raising awareness of programs and initiatives to internal and external audiences.
• Develops and manages a marketing and/or communications strategy for the Department of Medicine (DOM) and DOM Divisions in conjunction with department leadership.
• "Coordinates the development, implementation and maintenance of print and online content and provides technical direction in carrying out marketing plans."
• Serves as a project manager for strategic communication projects and campaigns.

Position Shift: Normal Daytime hours; Monday - Friday

Department Summary:

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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

VUMC Recent Accomplishments

Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

* US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.

* Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 "most-wired" hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.

* Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.

* The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.

* American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows

* Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.

* National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement

* Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 ^th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Department of Medicine (DOM) Newsletter
• Assessing program used for creating DOM newsletter and optimizing/changing as needed, i.e. Hubspot or Emma.
• Create and send newsletter monthly or more frequently if needed
• Building/maintaining constant contact lists for newsletter circulation
• Responsible for all DOM Social Media presence, including DOM Twitter
• Create and maintain a DOM Annual Report to be used for recruiting, marketing, etc.
• DOM Website design/presentation ideas
• Create and Design Presentations for Chair and other DOM Leadership (i.e. Annual State of the Department Address)
• Coordinate marketing and communication around DOM special events (i.e., DOM 100th anniversary, special lectureships, possibly division events etc.)

Stewardship Communications

• "Interface with Marketing, Patient Outreach, and the Patient Liaison programs"
• Ensure new providers have an appropriate profile developed by marketing
• Maintain alumni lists and communicate with the alumni office to promote alumni engagement
• Expand audience for conferences and seminars
• "Participate in launching new programs (clinical, research, or educational)"
• "Goals: To increase referrals/clinical trial enrollment, improve reputation scores, increase applications for positions (and quality of applications)"