Junior Communications Associate (Supply Chain Operations)

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

The Junior Communications Associate for Supply Chain Operations will create compelling internal and external communications that support business and marketing objectives leveraging multiple channels including email, online and digital formats, video, print materials, meetings, and events. This individual will foster strategic relationships and trust at all levels of the business to execute impactful communication strategies.

* This is a hybrid position. Candidate must reside in the Dallas / Fort Worth with the ability to occasionally work at our Fort Worth office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research, source, develop and publish content and visual elements for use on websites, in emails, presentations, videos, digital formats, print materials, internal social media platforms and events.

• Create and maintain communication channels, collateral, and tools. Socialize and implement communications processes including advising/training internal teams on how to create better communications.

• Draft and implement initiative/project communication strategies & plans in support of the business, the SCO narrative and internal partners/stakeholders.

• Work individually or with a team in recommending action, scheduling, and planning projects, estimating cost, if applicable, and managing projects to completion, while tracking and measuring key performance indicators. Work across SCO functional teams and business groups to effectively prioritize work.

• Support and work alongside communication specialist responsible for business continuity as it relates to crisis, weather or other disruptive events, developing communications for proactive customer messaging.

• Work collaboratively to develop and deliver content for various communication channels in a visually appealing manner, consistent with our brand and intended messaging. Uphold our brand guidelines and work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure presentations are of a high standard. Create consistent themes, messaging, and branding in all communication touch points. Update/revise style guidelines to support SCO.

• Support the SCO Communication team as needed for ad hoc content development or special projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in business, communications, journalism or related field, or equivalent, and typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience.

Critical Skills:

• Solid understanding of professional writing

• Copywriting/proofreading skills needed to support multiple mediums

• Detailed-oriented with strong project management skills

Additional Skills:

• Highly organized self-starter that can works under limited direction

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a desire to collaborate and ability to communicate across various functional areas

• Able to handle multiple, shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Experience working with Microsoft Office/365 with proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel

• Experience in creating video and streaming content preferred

• Experience with SharePoint is a plus

Working Conditions:

• We offer a hybrid work schedule, based in our Fort Worth, TX office.

• The majority of our "nonessential onsite" employees will have the flexibility to predominantly work from home. With this increased flexibility around in-office presence, we want to maximize our time together and leverage the office as a destination. We will come to the office to meet intentionally for important events and activities, like onboarding and training, quarterly performance check-ins, staff meetings and team building, as well as brainstorming and strategy sessions.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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