Program Manager, Communications - President's Office
The Communications Program Manager in the President's Office at MD Anderson Cancer Center consults on and develops strategies for events, programs and communications on behalf of the President in partnership with the other members of the Office of the President and the institution’s Division of Institutional Advancement.
The Communications Program Manager will interact with a variety of executive-level leaders, federal and state officials, community leaders, and health care and academic professionals. Under the direction of the Chief of Staff, the Communications Program Manager incorporates a high-level of interpersonal and written communication skills, creativity, independent planning and decision-making, respect for confidentiality, and effective problem-solving skills.
Key Functions
- Develop and execute internal and external communication activities for the President of the institution, in collaboration with colleagues in Institutional Advancement.
- Develop and/or support the creation of correspondence for the President, including grateful patient letters, fundraising support letters, letters of support for faculty grant applications, institutional letters for employee recognition, etc.
- Create and develop slide decks for internal and external presentations on behalf of the President.
- Plan and coordinate visibility plans and activities with internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate, support and arrange for continuation of the President’s Listening and Learning Tour.
- Write, manage and create content for the website related to Office of the President activities, the Interactions Blog and corresponding content management system.
- Draft, edit and review remarks, as needed, for internal and external events.
- Facilitate and coordinate communication between the President, faculty and staff, institutional stakeholders and constituents (e.g., Board of Visitors) in the development and advancement of institutional priorities.
- Work in coordination with the Chief of Staff to share relevant and timely content with the Board of Visitors and Advance Team.
- Routinely attends face-to-face meetings with inter-institutional groups and leaders, attends key meetings and is available for consultation, as needed, as relevant to the Office of the President and as directed by the Chief of Staff.
- Participate in briefings of the President for institutional, philanthropic, legislative and community events, and accompany the President to such events, as necessary.
- Work with the Integrated Media team to coordinate and facilitate the President's social media assets, including Twitter and LinkedIn, and assist with social media strategy's daily execution; develop and maintain President's Office intranet site and relevant content.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Required: Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Public Relations, Communications or related field.
Preferred: Master’s Level Degree
Experience
Required: Six years of experience in public relations, communications, writing/editing or related field.
With the preferred degree, four years of required experience.
Preferred: Experience in internal communications, public relations and/or health care communications.
Preferred: Experience in internal communications, public relations and/or health care communications.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
