Job Title: Communications Strategist (Health & Wellness)
Job Type: Contract (W2)
Work Location: Portland, OR (HYBRID role; Onsite Tuesdays through Thursdays & Remote/WFH on Mondays and Fridays)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 3 Months (with potential for extension)
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week (standard business hours)
Compensation: $31.00 to $35.00 per hour
Overview:
The Communications Strategist serves as a key operational partner to a diverse group of clients and client representatives to support the development and execution of wellness communication efforts. This role focuses on planning, coordinating and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a professional environment. The Communications Strategist works with an internal Communications team (that includes other Communication Strategists, Writers, Graphic Designers, Programmers, and a Project Manager), Client Success team, and Strategic Accounts Team, as well as with end-clients directly, to successfully coordinate the execution and delivery of planned work by deadlines and within budgeted hours.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the overall strategy, planning and execution of health & wellness-focused communication programs for select clients.
- Coordinate the development of campaigns that use multiple mediums based on client’s unique needs and employee/member populations.
- Serve as the principal communication channel between the client and company for day-to-day project management tasks related to a communication campaigns.
- Work collaboratively with production manager, creative team, client team and client to implement campaign tactics.
- Ensure regular updates of documentation and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor and report out metrics, including campaign results/hours spent vs. budgeted.
- Work within the messaging system to implement digital tactics (primarily email).
- Contribute to Communications Team process improvement and support.
- Ensure high quality of deliverables and high levels of client satisfaction throughout the relationship.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma (or GED) required; bachelor's degree preferred.
- 3+ years work experience managing multiple projects simultaneously within the Advertising, Marketing, or Health Communications fields (corporate and/or agency environments).
- Ability to multi-task and successfully manage multiple relationships with multiple client stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to use internal work tracking tools for reviewing, prioritizing and completing work requests with high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment, including interfacing with remote resources.
- Professional presence to interact with senior-level customer contacts over the phone and in person.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
- National account experience preferred.
- Experience in MS Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Experience working with Project Management software preferred.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $31.00 - $35.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Experience:
- wellness-focused communications/content project management: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Portland, OR 97201 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97201
