Holmes Murphy is one of the nation’s largest privately held insurance brokerages. It is our mission to promote health, protect wealth, and deliver peace of mind to our clients. We pride ourselves on being a place where employees love what they do, and who they do it with! In fact, we live by our purpose statement of “Caring for your unique potential is our SOUL purpose!”
Offering a forward-thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes! We truly believe every employee within our company contributes their own unique talents for the greater good, and we thrive on knowing our environment supports and cares for everyone’s individual strengths.
We are looking to add a Communication Consultant to join our Employee Benefits team in Dallas, TX. Candidates thrive in our environment when they harness their collaborative mindset, strong interpersonal communication skills, and a love of learning.
Duties:
General
- Serve as primary Holmes Murphy communications expert on select client accounts.
- Interact directly with clients and internal stakeholders on leading out the planning, pitching and execution of communication strategies and work plans.
- Draft, review, edit, and proofread content as a member of the Comm Team.
- Coordinate internal, technical, legal, and client review of communication deliverables—seeing projects through to timely completion. Resolve issues raised during the review process to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
- Coordinate project management, graphic design direction, and production with vendors and other resources. Assist with project management on large assignments.
- Ensure project tasks are completed, and client deliverables are produced meeting client’s expected timelines.
- Analyze, report and provide observations driving success of multi-channel client communication campaigns.
- Obrain and continue building knowledge of Holmes Murphy strategic differentiators and healthcare ecosystem.
- Actively participate in the development and enhancement of the communications deliverables to maintain market competitiveness.
- Make suggestions for potential improvements to internal and external processes, workflow management.
- Monitor industry trends and identify communications tools to build multi-channel employee benefit communications campaigns (including but not limited to digital communications, website development and video hosting).
Vendor Relationships
- Maintain consistent partnerships with best-in-class communication vendors, their deliverables and differentiators in order to confidently make recommendations to clients.
- Effectively manage communications vendors on delivery of client materials.
- Update Comm Team on vendor product changes, expansions, etc.
Internal Relationships
- With direction from Communications Director, serve as internal expert on communications practices.
- Advocate for career growth opportunities.
- Ask questions to grow knowledge, understanding of effective employee benefits communication strategies as well as healthcare ecosystem and national healthcare trends.
- Assist with onboarding of new Communication team members.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal, client relationship, and presentation skills with a collaborative business style.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Superior, demonstrable technical and persuasive writing skills; advanced editing, proofreading, and composition skills.
- Solid web communication skills (content development, site design/flow).
- Ability to work well in team environment as well as independently.
- Experience working with graphic designers to craft the “look and feel” of communication elements to meet client brand standards.
- Strong command of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prioritize and handle concurrent multidimensional projects and tasks in a client-focused work environment, voluntarily extend hours and/or solicit additional resources when necessary to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Must be knowledgeable of and comply with HMA’s Client Privacy Policy, HIPAA regulations, and E&O procedures and policies.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, communication, journalism, marketing, human resources, or related field of study preferred; Advanced degree is preferred.
- Experience: 5-7 communications experience, including at least 3 years in the Healthcare Industry/Employee Benefits field.
Benefits: In addition to core benefits like health, dental and vision, also enjoy benefits such as:
- Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits — We know being a working parent is hard, and we want to support our employees in this journey!
- Company paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement — We support those who want to develop and grow.
- 401k Profit Sharing — Each year, Holmes Murphy makes a lump sum contribution to every full-time employee’s 401k. This means, even if you’re not in a position to set money aside for the future at any point in time, Holmes Murphy will do it on your behalf! We are forward-thinking and want to be sure your future is cared for.
- Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays — Yes, we actually encourage employees to use their time off, and they do. After all, you can’t be at your best for our clients if you’re not at your best for yourself first.
- Supportive of community efforts with paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities that are important to you — Through our Holmes Murphy Foundation, we offer several vehicles where you can make an impact and care for those around you.
- DE&I programs — Holmes Murphy is committed to celebrating every employee’s unique diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) experience with us. Not only do we offer all employees a paid Diversity Day time off option, but we also have a Chief Diversity Officer on hand, as well as a DE&I project team, committee, and interest group. You will have the opportunity to take part in those if you wish!
- Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities — Annually, employees are reviewed for merit increases and promotion opportunities because we believe growth is important — not only with your financial wellbeing, but also your career wellbeing.
- Discretionary bonus opportunity — Yes, there is an annual opportunity to make more money. Who doesn’t love that?!
Holmes Murphy & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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