Communications Consultant

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.
MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
Are you a seasoned communications professional with strong local insight and influence? The Communications Consultant provides strategic counsel and execution for high-impact internal and external communications, partnering closely with leaders to support exceptional care and community trust. This role is ideal for someone deeply familiar with and well-connected in Jefferson City , bringing a strong understanding of the local landscape, relationships, and community voice to their work.
Scheduling & Logistics:
• The role is onsite at key ministries St. Mary's in Jefferson City or (SJSC, SJLSL, SJWZ) in St. Charles County.
• One to two days per week of work from home will be permitted after onboarding.
• Quarterly team meetings will be held at our system office in Des Peres.
• Standard work hours are day shift, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Occasional evening coverage may be required for business events.
• Participation in a holiday on-call rotation for regional emergencies are required, approximately one holiday per year.

Skills & Matching Criteria:
• Strategic communications planning
• Writing
• Content development
• Social media management
• Media relations
• Visual communications (Canva, some Adobe, Microsoft Suite)
• Understanding of KPIs and reporting communications outcomes
• Presentation skills
• Workflow management (managing timelines, stakeholders, approvals, deadlines)
• Event communications planning
• Emotional intelligence
• Relationship building
• Listening and asking appropriate questions
• Adaptability and calm under pressure
• Collaboration and tact
• Clear, confident verbal communication
• Creative problem solving

Job Summary:
Provides support regarding the design, communication, and implementation of communication and media plans.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops and authors communication materials for internal and external distribution
• Interviews internal resources, collects relevant information and develops material for media releases and communication sessions
• Schedules and follows up on the timely release of communications and media information
• Tracks results of media related activity and reports success
• Assists in the development of strategic communication messaging by working with communication team to support communications needs across the ministries
• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE
• Three years’ experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
• None

Department:
8784060033 Marketing and Communications Staff
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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