Henry Ford Health is hiring: Temporary Consultant | Public Relations in Detroit

General Summary

Responsible for developing and implementing public relations and communications strategies and plans to support hospital campuses, medical centers, and other regionally based services. The manager assists with crisis communications and emergency management alongside key regional or market based clinical, operational and administrative leaders; and partners with other communications leaders to coordinate and align messaging and response plans. The manager provides key counsel and support for local employee engagement strategies and partners with colleagues across the system to integrate approaches to special events and recognitions. Additionally, the manager will support regional growth strategies, outreach efforts for the promotion of new physicians and facilities, earned & paid community media, and support market-based community relations alongside key partners across the campuses, market and health system. This position reports to the Director of System Strategic Communications.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Professional/Creative Writing or a related field.
• Seven (7) or more years experience in public relations or communications, with increasing responsibility.
• Exceptional oral, written and digital communication skills.
• Excellent people skills, works extremely well with a broad cross-section of leaders.
• Critical thinker, able to distill and communicate complex medical and other concepts across broad audiences.
• Guided by a passion for storytelling, natural curiosity and a collaborative client partner orientation.
• Able to manage multiple projects/accounts and complex issues with an orientation to innovation, creativity and attention to detail and accuracy.

Additional Information

• Organization: Corporate Services
• Department: Public Relations - Admin
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable

Job Details

• Seniority Level: Associate
• Employment Type: Temporary
• Job Function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care, Insurance, and Wellness and Fitness Services