Director – HR Communications

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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Marketing and Communications is currently seeking a Director, HR Communications to work in Coral Gables, FL.

SUMMARY

The Director, HR Communications (H) coordinates resources and communication efforts across UHealth and the Miller School of Medicine to ensure messaging to the internal stakeholders is aligned and prioritized. The Director, HR Communications (H) provides strategic communications leadership, vision and direction across all mission areas, and develops strategic business goals with a specific focus on driving engagement with internal audiences. The incumbent develops strategies and messaging and establishes, manages, and implements tactics to reach short and long-term goals and priorities.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS    

• Partners with the HR Leadership Team to translate strategic goals into the development and execution of communication plans and priorities for internal audiences to increase a sense of pride and value among the workforces.  

• Ensures activities, communications and materials align with the University brand and values. Provides support to the HR leadership team in the development of presentation materials and messages for events and speaking engagements.

• Develops and implements strategic internal communications tactics to achieve stated goals. 

• Participates with HR leadership team in University round table sessions, focus groups and other listening tours to gather input, aggregate themes and integrate into HR strategic and action planning, ensuring a constant loop of feedback to employees. 

• Supports the development of websites that reflect best practices in usability, accessibility, user-focused navigation, and readability. 

• Works collaboratively and closely with UHealth Communications to ensure full alignment of internal and external messaging.

• Designs and develops employee communication programs and materials to facilitate employee awareness and drive desired changes among employees.

• Identifies and pursues transformative approaches to internal communications in support of the University’s mission, and ensures internal communications promote employee engagement and a culture of belonging.

• Provides communications support to all areas of Human Resources in the development and execution of communications related to projects and initiatives. 

• Ensures employees are trained in controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

• Maintains information databases, tracks, measures, evaluates, and reports achievements of internal and external communication goals. Distributes, as necessary, to department leadership.

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with external partners, such as agencies, producers, designers, writers, printers, and media to execute marketing initiatives.

• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained in controls within the function and on University policy and procedures. 

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS        
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Commitment to the University’s core values.

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal, nonverbal and written form.

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure

• Skill in completing assignments accurately, on time and with attention to detail.

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

H16