Senior Internal Communications Specialist

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Senior Internal Communications Specialist at Texas Children’s analyzing communication performance and managing content for internal strategies. Collaborating with teams to enhance employee engagement and alignment with organizational goals.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads and executes enterprise-wide internal communications strategy aligned with organizational goals
Manages complex communications projects end-to-end, including planning, stakeholder alignment, timelines and delivery across multiple channels
Crafts high-quality, audience-focused communications including leadership messages, intranet content, talking points, video scripts, presentations and campaign materials
Manages and optimizes internal communication channels (e.g., intranet, newsletters, digital signage, email, town halls)
Builds strong relationships with clinical, research, operational and administrative partners to understand their communication needs
Provides strategic counsel to leaders, including support during high-priority or sensitive communications
Supports crisis communications, helping develop clear, timely messaging in fast-moving situations
Develops initiatives that foster employee connection, recognition and engagement
Tracks and analyzes communication performance metrics and prepare regular metric reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism, communications or related field required
4+ years of experience with internal communications, corporate communications, or employee engagement required
Demonstrated project management experience, including managing multiple priorities, timelines and stakeholders
Experience supporting crisis communications or issues management preferred
Experience in healthcare, nonprofit or mission-driven organizations preferred
Change management communication experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

internal communicationscorporate communicationsemployee engagementproject managementcrisis communicationscommunication performance metricsaudience-focused communicationscontent creationstakeholder alignmentchange management communication

Soft Skills

relationship buildingstrategic counseltimely messagingemployee connectionrecognitionengagementplanningorganizationcommunicationadaptability