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Job Description

Mayo Clinic is seeking to fill two Manager of Practice Communications roles, each supporting the advancement of our Bold. Forward. strategy within the clinical practice. While both positions are grounded in strategic communications leadership, each role offers a distinct area of focus :

• One position will support the strategic communications needs of the Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee (CPC) and the enterprise Practice strategic plan.
• The other will lead the communications strategy for Mayo Clinic's category-of-one clinical care pathways, partnering closely with clinical departments across the enterprise to promote integrated, patient-centered care delivery.
• Applicants will be considered for both roles under this single posting. Final placement will be based on candidate interest, skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities

While each position has a distinct focus, the following responsibilities are shared across both roles :

In addition, each role brings a set of differentiated focus areas :

Clinical Practice Strategy Focus

Clinical Care Pathways Focus

About the Department

The Department of Communications is responsible for building, growing and protecting Mayo Clinic's reputation by shaping the external environment and nurturing a culture aligned with the organization's mission. This includes reputation management, client and staff engagement, thought leadership, content strategy, community and government relations, and communication insights.

Leadership and Operational Expectations

The Manager of Practice Communications will :

Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field plus 5 years of relevant work experience. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicate in a way that creates clarity, simplifies messages, and aligns with organizational strategy. Knowledge of channels for communication and the ability to build effective communication and engagement strategies. Experience with a top-ranked academic medical center is preferred.

Must be a self-starter with the ability to independently identify opportunities, solutions and resolve challenges. Demonstrated ability to deliver impactful results. Requires an attitude that actively seeks out change, embraces critical questioning, innovation, service and continuous improvement. Must understand how to deal with and navigate ambiguity, and act without having the total picture. Adaptable or flexible. Demonstrated professionalism and ethics, with ability to earn credibility through integrity and transparency. Role models service excellence. Motivates others by being present, engaged, attentive, invites diverse perspectives, demonstrates and inspires a collaborative spirit.

Demonstration of strong management skills including strategy and visioning, change management, resource management, and sound judgment are required. Demonstrated use of management principles of delegation, organization and execution to maximize the value of projects and initiatives is also essential. Excellent interpersonal skills to include presentation, negotiation, persuasion, team facilitation, constructive feedback and written communications skills are required. Superior project management experience, knowledge and skills must be demonstrated. Incumbent must have the ability to independently manage a varied workload of projects with multiple priorities. Demonstrates interest in continuous learning and professional development, in addition to functional area expertise.

About Us

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans - to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

About the Team

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.