Job Description
Overview
Voted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
Make Lives Better Including Your Own.
If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! Youll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness.
Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status. Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Adoption Reimbursement Benefits
- Variety of Associate Discounts
Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.
To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
Responsibilities
Contributes to the development of the internal communication and engagement strategy; consults with leaders at all levels to craft and deliver timely, effective, and meaningful communication plans; writes and edits stories, e-bulletin features, profiles, measures and evaluates communications to support Brookdale Senior Livings strategic goals, associate engagement, mission and culture.
- Acts as the communications partner for multiple functional areas initiatives.
- Collaborates with executive, senior and functional leaders to create, manage and implement communication plans that fully engage associates to support Brookdales business strategies and goals, mission, and culture.
- Partners with leadership at multiple levels in identifying opportunities to improve associate engagement, company performance, cohesion and culture related to assigned projects and initiatives.
- Supports company intranet with story content and content management.
- Develops and maintains an editorial calendar that maps communications projects, initiatives and recurring themes for each major function they support.
- Identifies communication gaps, develops clear, concise messages and content and uses appropriate vehicles to support initiatives.
- Executes strategic communication projects with key stakeholders and executives in cross functional areas.
- Successfully produces user-friendly communications for complex programs to meet the needs of varied audience segments.
- Supports large-scale associate meetings (including Zoom), company events, charitable events and activities, and companywide giving projects
This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Communications or related field required.
- Minimum five or more years of communications, employee engagement, or organizational development experience. Additional years of relevant experience can be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis.
Certifications, Licenses, and Other Special RequirementsNone
Management/Decision Making
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to respond appropriately to confidential and sensitive issues.
- Ability to synthesize multiple perspectives into clear, concise, engaging messages for diverse audiences.
Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrated creative writing, basic layout, and design skills.
- Basic knowledge of programs equivalent to Adobe Photo Suite or In Design.
- Basic video desktop editing preferred.
- Superior business writing, editing, and proofreading skills for digital and print; Working knowledge and application of AP style with ability to compose messaging in conversational style.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office programs including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat.
- Ability to understand and execute on graphic design and organizational communication concepts.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Standing
- Walking
- Sitting
- Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
- Reach with hands and arms
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Talk or hear
- Vision
- Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
- Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
- On-Call on an as needed basis
- Requires Travel: Occasionally
Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
Job LocationsUS-TN-Brentwood
CategoryAdministration
Sub-CategoryCommunications
Position Type (Portal Searching)Regular Full-Time
ID2024-259869
Location : NameCommunications-NSH
Location : Address105 Westwood Pl
Location : LocationUS-TN-Brentwood
Job Code101145
Work LocationOn-Site Brookdale Senior Living
Job Tags
Full time, Shift work, Night shift, Afternoon shift,