KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.

Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision.

The Marketing & Communications Specialist (MCS) will manage and implement a community relations and marketing program to develop public awareness and goodwill toward the organization.  This position is responsible for outreach, advertising and media relations that reflect current organizational strategy. The MCS will develop and maintain communication channels with the organization’s multiple customers.

The MCS – Digital marketer is responsible for a large portion of the business's online presence. Focused on social media and website development and content the MCS- Digital marketer’s role is to design, create, and deliver marketing programs to support expansion and growth of the company services and products. The Digital marketer manages and executes a well-defined social media and digital strategy that increases the company’s brand awareness and generates inbound traffic.

The ideal candidate has a driving passion for the work, brings humility to their job and interactions, and understands how their actions affect others. They see the needs and objectives of others and take them into account while achieving their objectives, and they adapt their approach and expectations accordingly. Our ideal candidate is outward even when confronted with others that are not open or collaborative. They demonstrate resilience to model outward behaviors even when stressed or tired.

What is required...

• At least two years previous marketing/community relations experience
• Washington State Driver’s License
• Automobile liability insurance
• Access to reliable car for transportation
• Within one year of hire, must complete training in order to function as a backup Public Information Officer (PIO)

What is preferred...

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing or related field
• At least two years previous marketing/community relations in a hospital, health care or human services setting
• Previous experience with public presentation and speaking
• Experience working with the media in preparing statements to the media and responding to questions from the media
• WordPress experience
• Proven experience delivering effective and innovative digital campaigns.
• Proven experience delivering a variety of digital assets, including rich media online ads, and social media applications.
• Experience managing successful social media campaigns, and a solid understanding of social marketing.
• Solid understanding of web metrics, digital analytics, with the ability to generate, analyze and interpret data.

Wage:  Wage range starts at $24.61/ hour. Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience.

FTE:  1.0 = 40 hours/week

Benefits:  This position is benefits eligible

Union Status:  This is a non-union position

KVH is following Governor Inslee’s orders in the amended proclamation 21-14 where all Health Care Providers and Workers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before October 18th, 2021.