"Unit/Program Communicator 1"

The Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, is a world-leading department that offers comprehensive training and perioperative patient care, pain management, and critical care medicine as well as cutting-edge research, encompassing a wide spectrum of programs in basic, translational, clinical, health services and medical education.

The Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine is seeking a Unit/Program Communicator 1 to support the design, creation, and development of communications deliverables to execute on a unit or program communication strategy. This role supports the Communication Manager in execution, expanding capacity to deliver timely, high-quality communications while maintaining strategic and brand alignment. The primary priority is supporting departmental promotion and relationship-building, including coordination and drafting of internal and external communications. A secondary priority is branding and brand stewardship, ensuring consistent messaging, visual identity, and adherence to institutional communications guidelines. The role also supports maintaining core communications systems and platforms—such as event calendars and mailing lists—to enable effective outreach and engagement across departmental channels.

At Stanford University School of Medicine, the work we do touches the lives of those today and tomorrow. Through education, research, and health care, the School of Medicine improves health through leadership, diversity, collaborative discoveries, and innovation in health care. Whether working in departments with faculty, or in units that support the school, our staff are a part of teams that propel us on our journey toward the future of medicine and Precision Health.

Stanford is rooted in a culture of excellence and values innovation, collaboration, and life-long learning. To foster the talents and aspirations of our staff, Stanford offers career development programs, competitive pay that reflects market trends, and benefits that increase financial stability and promote healthy, fulfilling lives. An award-winning employer, Stanford offers an exceptional setting for professionals looking to advance their careers.

The School of Medicine and the Department of Anesthesia are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion for its faculty, staff, residents, postdocs, and fellows. We aim to recruit, support, retain, and promote diversity in our department.

For more information on our department, please see our website: https://med.stanford.edu/anesthesia.html

Core duties include:

• Assist and support day-to-day activities for communications deliverables and efforts.
• Identify, vet, and draft materials and information to be used in department communications across all channels, including alumni communications, social media, and websites.
• Support the maintenance and application of communications guidelines and regulations within the department to support branding and outreach goals.
• Maintain and support the department’s communications systems and platforms, including event calendars, mailing lists, social media scheduling, and related tools.
• Oversee and/or perform duties associated with scheduling, organizing, and operating complex events or seminars, including arranging vendor services, overseeing the production and distribution of materials, administering logistics, and managing events within budget.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor's degree and one year of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated planning and/or project management and organizational skills.
• May demonstrate proficiency and creative or technical ability in a particular field.
• Ability to be self-directed and take initiative.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, speaking.
• Occasionally grasp forcefully, writing by hand.
• Rarely sort/file paperwork.

*- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Occasional work on evenings and weekends.

WORK STANDARDS

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors bases on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu/

The expected pay range for this position is $35.60 to $42.42 per hour.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.