The American Academy of Family Physicians and its chapters proudly represent more than 124,500 family physician, resident, and medical student members. Family physicians play a critical role in improving the health of patients, families, and communities across the United States.
The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans by advancing the specialty of family medicine, saving members time, and maximizing the value of membership. Our focus every day is to help family physicians spend more time doing what they do best: providing quality and cost-effective patient care. The AAFP delivers value to its members through each of its strategic priorities.
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TRAVEL: No travel requiredJob Description
When you join the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), you help advance work that supports family physicians and improves health care delivery. The Communications Specialist supports communications initiatives by developing and implementing communication plans, collaborating with program managers and strategists on larger integrated campaigns, supporting public relations initiatives, and evaluating campaign performance. The successful candidate is organized, manages multiple projects at once while delivering high-quality content and results that make a difference for patients and family physicians.
Required Qualifications· Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of experience developing and implementing integrated communication campaigns.
· Strong writing and editing skills.
· Data literacy and comfort with marketing analytics.
· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Preferred Qualifications· Curiosity and learning agility, adaptability and initiative
· Strong organization and time management skills
· Experience working in health care, health communications, public health, membership associations, nonprofit organization or mission-driven organizations.
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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, marital status, religion, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other protected status.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-2 years of experience developing and implementing integrated communication campaigns
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Data literacy and comfort with marketing analytics
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Curiosity, learning agility, adaptability, and initiative
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Experience in healthcare, health communications, public health, membership associations, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations
What We Do
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is a physician-led membership organization representing more than 128,300 family physicians and medical students across the United States. Founded in 1947, it advances family medicine through advocacy, clinical and professional education, member support, public education, and policy efforts. The AAFP works to strengthen primary care and improve the health of patients, families, and communities.
