Content Manager

Why Shepherd Center

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Shepherd Center which is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 BEST rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit and medical components on-site, allowing us to begin the rehabilitation process sooner than other rehabilitation hospitals. Our organization offers a full range of clinical specialties. At Shepherd Center, you’ll discover a diverse and inclusive environment, enlightened leadership, and a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect. We invest in you with opportunities for growth and development and our benefits and compensation package are highly competitive. We invite you to be a part of our team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career!

The Content Manager specializes in content generation and project management for Shepherd Center publications and communication pieces, specifically Spinal Column, Shepherd Center’s 40-page quarterly magazine. The Content Manager must be an excellent interviewer and writer with a solid news sense. The Content Manager must also be resourceful and willing to generate content ideas while occasionally managing freelance writers and photographers. The Content Manager must be a skillful collaborator and be willing to work across all service lines at Shepherd Center.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic input and manages the development of content for Spinal Column, as well as Shepherd Center’s online newsroom, news.shepherd.org, social media and other communication channels.
• Manage planning, design, production and distribution of a quarterly magazine and other communication pieces including writing, and coordination of freelance writers, photographers, graphic designers and printers.
• Manage some design/redesign and production of brochures and other collateral materials for Shepherd Center.

Required Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, marketing or communications.

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum four years of experience in public relations, editorial, marketing or related field.

Required Minimum Skills

• Excellent feature and news writing and editing skills and knowledge of AP-style required.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively under deadlines.
• Savvy with marketing communication and design technologies, including Adobe Creative Cloud, content management systems and project management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare and/or hospital experience is preferred.
• Proven experience in project management/coordination of producing printed and online communications materials required, with experience using a project management system preferred.