**Overview**

Dignity Health one of the nation’s largest health care systems is a 22-state network of more than 9000 physicians 63000 employees and 400 care centers including hospitals urgent and occupational care imaging and surgery centers home health and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. For more information please visit our website at www.dignityhealth.org. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

**Responsibilities**

We are currently in search of a dynamic, passionate, and skilled Communications Specialist, to join the Central Valley Market as part of the broader California team. This role will be reporting to the Market Manager and will be instrumental in shaping and executing marketing and communication strategies within the market. The Communication Specialist provides leadership and support for communications efforts in support of clinics, facilities and services within the Central Valley Market . The role works in coordination and under the direction and alignment with the region and system marketing & communications leadership teams respectively.

**Qualifications**

**Required Education and Experience**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.

+ Minimum of 3 years of experience in marketing and/or communications roles, preferably within the healthcare industry.

+ Proven track record of success in developing and implementing strategic marketing and communications plans.

**Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training:**

+ Strong understanding of healthcare, marketing and communications trends, regulations, and best practices.

+ Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to various audiences.

+ Excellent presentation skills.

+ Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior executives.

+ Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills.

+ Collaborative work style.

+ Ability to work in a large geographically diverse system.

+ Strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to build, mentor, and coach a high-performing team

**Pay Range**

$34.50 - $47.12 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.