Marketing Communications Specialist, Senior - Communication Governance

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Oakland, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Atlassian JIRA, Business-to-Business (B2B), Campaigns, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer Retention/Renewal, Customer Satisfaction, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Healthcare, Leadership, Legal, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Network Administration/Management, Operational Communications, Operations Management, Operations Planning, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Process Improvement, Project Management Software, Project/Program Management, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Oakland, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Your Role

The Communication Governance team is responsible for developing and deploying member-facing and B2B communications that are regulated and/or operational. This team also works cross-functionally to ensure all member-facing communications are compliant, on brand, and support a quality member experience. The Marketing Communications Specialist will report to the Sr Manager - Marketing, Communication Governance. In this role you will collaborate with a team of communicators dedicated to driving key client satisfaction and retention of Blue Shield members located throughout California.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

  • Requires a bachelor''s degree in a related field such as communications or business and/or equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Requires at least 5 years of prior relevant experience including in communications, operations, healthcare, or a related field

  • Requires experience with project management and organizational skills with attention to details and deadlines

  • Requires demonstrated ability to manage workflows and coordinate across multiple stakeholders

  • Requires experience working within structured approval environments (e.g., compliance, legal, regulatory review processes)

  • Requires proficiency with project management and workflow tools and Microsoft Office Suite

  • Strong written communication skills with the ability to distill complex operational information into clear, member-friendly language

  • Jira, Workfront, and SharePoint experience (or similar tools) preferred

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Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

  • Own and manage the end-to-end intake process for all member-facing operational communications, ensuring projects move efficiently through required system workflows and approvals
  • Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Brand teams to secure timely approvals and ensure all communications meet applicable requirements and standards
  • Track and maintain documentation of approvals to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance
  • Develop and manage a comprehensive operational communications calendar that provides enterprise-wide visibility into member touchpoints across lines of business
  • Support the development and deployment of operational communications for both planned campaigns and rapid response needs
  • Lead coordination of State of Emergency communications, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant messaging to members to support continued access to care
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, network management, customer experience, and line-of-business teams to gather requirements and translate complex operational changes into clear member messaging
  • Ensure communications align with brand voice and tone while maintaining clarity and readability for diverse member populations
  • Monitor performance and feedback on operational communications and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in process, quality, and member experience

Your Work

In this role, you will:

  • Own and manage the end-to-end intake process for all member-facing operational communications, ensuring projects move efficiently through required system workflows and approvals
  • Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Brand teams to secure timely approvals and ensure all communications meet applicable requirements and standards
  • Track and maintain documentation of approvals to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance
  • Develop and manage a comprehensive operational communications calendar that provides enterprise-wide visibility into member touchpoints across lines of business
  • Support the development and deployment of operational communications for both planned campaigns and rapid response needs
  • Lead coordination of State of Emergency communications, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant messaging to members to support continued access to care
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, network management, customer experience, and line-of-business teams to gather requirements and translate complex operational changes into clear member messaging
  • Ensure communications align with brand voice and tone while maintaining clarity and readability for diverse member populations
  • Monitor performance and feedback on operational communications and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in process, quality, and member experience

About the Company

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

At the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), we provide business strategy, technical support and consulting expertise to 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies across the nation, employing more than 1,000 of the best strategic thinkers in the industry. We are a Brand manager that sets quality control standards for the 36 independent companies that use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brands, and we serve as a trade association that represents these Blue companies. It is through our involvement that the Blues companies share a united vision and strategy while also benefiting from the local strength of all member companies.
COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Insurance
WEBSITE
https://www.bcbs.com/about-us/careers