Editorial Strategist - Saint Luke's Health System
Kansas City, MO
About the Job
Job Description
The Editorial Strategist works in the enterprise’s Marketing and Communications department as part of the full-service, in-house creative team. Reporting to a Manager, Editorial and Content Strategy, this position writes strategic external messaging and materials to support business needs and marketing objectives for BJC Health System and its Regions.
This position writes strategic messaging for enterprise that that effectively positions the System in the marketplace, including critical and strategic external- and patient-facing content for targeted materials such as direct patient communications, collateral for patient education and clinic information, magazines, websites, advertising, direct mail, content journalism, referral marketing, and clinical publications for regional and national academic audiences. This position collaborates with the marketing strategy, design, digital, and operations teams to develop and execute strategic and engaging content.
Responsibilities:
• Write effective materials that are on brand, on budget, and on time, for specific audiences.
• Self- and peer-review materials produced by the team, providing meaningful feedback for design, strategy, and comprehension, as appropriate.
Hybrid position; mostly at-home with possibility of somewhat regular onsite meetings may be required.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in in journalism, communications, marketing, or similar, or equivalent years of demonstrated professional experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 – 5 years professional experience in a communications or marketing-related industry; 5 – 10 years preferred.
• Successful online portfolio of relevant and exceptional work experience.
• Excellent grammar and experience writing for a variety of audiences.
• Proven experience communicating and distilling complex information so that patients and intended audiences can easily understand.
• Experience working in a health-related industry preferred.
About BJC Health System
BJC Health System is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States and the largest in the state of Missouri, serving urban, suburban, and rural communities across Missouri, southern Illinois, eastern Kansas, and the greater Midwest region. One of the largest employers in Missouri, BJC operates as BJC HealthCare in its East Region and as Saint Luke’s in its West Region. BJC has 24 hospitals and hundreds of clinics and service organizations all committed to providing extraordinary patient care and advancing medical breakthroughs. BJC’s nationally recognized academic hospitals are affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine.
BJC HealthCare, the East Region of BJC Health System, delivers extraordinary care to communities in greater St. Louis, southern Illinois, and southeast Missouri, as well as to people from across the country and around the world at its academic hospitals Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s Hospitals.
Saint Luke’s, the West Region of BJC Health System, is a faith-based, not-for-profit, aligned health system committed to providing the highest levels of excellence in compassionate health care and health-related services. Saint Luke’s cares for patients in 65 specialties across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
3-5 yearsBachelor's Degree
Job Details
Full TimeDay (United States of America)
The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.