Marketing Communications Specialist I

Description

Get closer to your agency.

We are collaborators and communicators who build brands and partnerships. Balancing a big agency mindset with the intimacy of a smaller firm, we prioritize long-term results while fostering a creative environment where good people thrive. While we take pride in our work, our greatest accomplishment is our ability to attract and retain talented and friendly individuals, shaping our reputation as an inclusive and supportive workplace. As one of Pittsburgh’s most awarded agencies, we remain committed to excellence, driven by our status as an employee-owned and operated business. 

Get closer to our client and your role.

GH has a unique position working exclusively with our client, UPMC. By joining the GH team as a Marketing Communications Specialist I, you will have the opportunity to work with a global leader committed to Life Changing Medicine. You will operate under the direction of a Director of Marketing and Communications and support the day-to-day marketing needs of various UPMC hospitals and/or services. Additionally, you may assist other Marketing Communications Managers and Marketing Communications Specialists II in the planning, development, launch, and evaluation of promotional and marketing programs to increase patient volume and support UPMC’s business objectives.

In this position, you will handle various projects to provide marketing communications to internal and external audiences in support of the client’s mission. This includes managing marketing projects of varying levels of complexity and sophistication, including print, digital, and social advertising. You will also serve as a liaison to staff of clinical and non-clinical programs. Other duties may be required as assigned. Some travel throughout the Pittsburgh area may be required for this position. This is a hybrid role located in downtown Pittsburgh at the UPMC Corporate Headquarters. 

Requirements

Experience, skills, knowledge.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, English, Journalism, Communications, , or a related field
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in a corporate marketing communications position or related field such as marketing, journalism, or communications
• Excellent communication, writing, organization, and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to multi-task
• Can translate scientific/medical information to a lay person’s understanding
• Research/interviewing experience preferred