A Day In The Life Of A Senior Communications Consultant At A Leading Midwest Health Care System
A senior communications consultant's day at Leading Midwest Health Care System involves a daily team huddle, ongoing project meetings with partners to develop communication plans—some lasting months—and substantial writing, including emails and newsletters. The role also includes responding to ad-hoc requests, which Shelly assesses with her manager to determine if they are within the scope of her responsibilities.
Communication, Project Management, Teamwork, Writing, Problem-Solving
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Shelly Schneider
Senior Communications Consultant
Leading Midwest Health Care System
University of Florida
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Creative Writing, Journalism
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Communication and Marketing
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Shelly's day starts with a team huddle to discuss priorities.
2. A large part of her work involves writing communications materials, such as emails and newsletters.
3. She collaborates closely with her manager to assess and prioritize incoming requests, balancing planned projects with ad-hoc needs.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a senior communications consultant look like?
Three days a week, my day starts with a morning Teams huddle with the other four members of my team, including my manager. It's a 15-minute meeting where we do a round robin to let our manager know if there's anything coming up that she needs to give her attention to that day.
On any given day, I meet with the partners I support. If it's the beginning of a project, I gather information and write a communications plan. We continue meeting depending on the project's length.
Some projects last only a month or two. Others, I started working on the day I began this role and am still working on because they just continue. Most of my work is outlined in the communications plans I create.
I spend a good chunk of each day writing, whether it's an email from leaders to their employees or newsletter articles. A few times a week, like this morning, I'll get a request not part of the communications plan. I work with my manager to assess if it's within the scope of what I can do for my partner. If it is, I start on it. If not, we have that conversation.
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