The US Oncology Network is looking for an Internal Communications Manager to join our team at Texas Oncology.

The is a remote position and requires the candidate reside in Texas.

As a part of The US Oncology Network, Texas Oncology delivers high-quality, evidence-based care to patients close to home. Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 280+ sites across Texas. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.”® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis. 

The US Oncology Network is one of the nation’s largest networks of community-based oncology physicians dedicated to advancing cancer care in America. The US Oncology Network is supported by McKesson Corporation focused on empowering a vibrant and sustainable community patient care delivery system to advance science, technology, and quality of care.

What does the Internal Communications Manager do? Including but not limited to: 

This position is responsible for internal communications. The position will create, develop, and implement communication that aligns with company vision and direction. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, including the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, public relations, communications, or English.

Or

Associate's Degree + Four (4) years of related work experience

Or

Eight (8) years of related work experience

• 5 additional years of related experience in internal and/or corporate communications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Have a passion for internal communications that engage and align employees.
• Communications experience, including developing communication plans and coordinating internal interviews, key message development, and tracking KPIs.
• Experience managing communications programs and projects.
• Demonstrated strong writing skills.
• Familiarity with social media and content programs, editorial calendar development.
• Understanding of change management best practices.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization and across business functions, establish credibility and act as a trusted partner.
• Experience in healthcare preferred but not required.
  
  

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus. Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal range.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent interaction with corporate and field staff, as well as external customers and contacts. Work may require some travel by air or automobile.

The essential duties and responsibilities: including but not limited to:

• Support and manage internal communication programming, such as employee newsletters, leadership and project email campaigns, intranet content, video stories, and All Hands meetings.
• Partner with business to develop and execute communication strategies and plans for communicating key initiatives and project updates to employees, accounting for different employee audiences.
• Identify and track key metrics to measure performance of channels and employee engagement with communications.
• Advice and consult key stakeholders to ensure effective communication approaches.
• Research, interview, and write internal communications.
• Work with stakeholders to develop content for weekly and monthly newsletters.
• Populate company intranet with stories and content as appropriate.
• Support the updating of audience distribution lists.
• In collaboration with the Internal Communications team, manage the cadence of drumbeat communications channels.
• Understand and align messaging with the company’s mission and pillars, championing the company’s purpose through storytelling, using written and audio/video.