St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Senior Communications Program Specialist, Global Pediatric Medicine
Memphis, TN · Senior
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The bottom of this range ($70,720) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $96,949. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $123,635 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Biochemists and Biophysicists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- The Department of Global Pediatric Medicine (GPM) is a growing department looking for professionals who are eager to help implement the St.
- Jude Global (SJG) mission by training the clinical workforce, developing and strengthening health systems and patient-centered initiatives, and advancing knowledge to sustain continuous improvement through research.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute communication needs and plans for stakeholder teams and leadership.
- Develop comprehensive communication strategies for major departmental and organizational initiatives.
- Work with external vendors to support projects and monitor progress to ensure the institution's needs are supported.
- Provide guidance, assistance, and mentoring support to less experienced colleagues on routine processes and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- We are committed to a human-centered hiring experience. Technology may support portions of our process, but recruiting decisions involve human review and engagement. Learn more about our approach to AI.
- Technology may support portions of our process, but recruiting decisions involve human review and engagement.
- Consistently meet job expectations, adhere to policies, and deliver quality work while applying.
Requirements
- Proficiency in software programs such as Captivate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other tools used to create communication materials.
Skills
- Effectively relays understanding of diverse perspectives.
- Can handle communication upwards and downwards as needed.
- Presents information in a clear, well thought out way and tailored to the audience.
- Establishes rapport and trust with key stakeholders by listening, understanding, and calibrating expectations.
- Uses a data-driven approach to spot early indications of underperformance and takes corrective actions. Celebrates successes.
- Ability to look at data more critically and draw meaningful conclusions. Conducts root-cause analysis as needed.
- Quickly rebounds from setbacks, including creating viable plans to move forward.
- Helps others understand the need for change and adapt to it.
- Ability to strategically plan, execute, and evaluate multifaceted communication campaigns.
- Has working knowledge of project management and planning tools.
- Understands and tracks dependencies, risks, and schedules and escalates in case of issues.
- Keenly follows the healthcare industry and stays abreast of macro changes.
Compensation
- In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St.
- Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.
- This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
- It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
- A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $70,720 - $126,880 per year for the role of Senior Communications Program Specialist, Global Pediatric Medicine.
- Managers evaluate employee performance throughout the year-specifically through the spring and fall Check In milestones and the Annual Performance Review.
Benefits
- Demonstrated experience in business communications, journalism, PR, and communications in life sciences or healthcare environment.
- Explore our exceptional benefits!
Company info
- As part of the hiring process for certain positions, St.
- We are committed to a human-centered hiring experience.
Equal opportunity
- St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This listing is sourced directly from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.