**Workforce Classification:** Hybrid **Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives** Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. To better serve our customers, we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted, retained, and thrives. As a testament to these efforts, Premera has been recognized on the 2025 America's Dream Employers (https://www.forbes.com/lists/americas-dream-employers/) list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of America's Greatest Workplaces (https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-2024) , America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion (https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-workplaces-diversity-2025) , and America's Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being (https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-workplaces-for-mental-well-being-2025) , Forbes ranked Premera among America’s Best Midsize Employers (https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-midsize-employers/?sh=58210f5e210f) for the fourth time. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/ . Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We have an incredible opportunity that might be just what you're looking for! Join our dynamic team and be part of a company that values innovation, collaboration, and growth. As a **Senior Communications Specialist** you will have the chance to work on exciting projects, collaborate with talented professionals, and make a real impact for our Provider audience. We're looking for someone who is passionate, driven, and ready to embrace new challenges. If you're ready to be part of something amazing, apply now and let's create the future together! The **Senior Communications Specialist** will work collaboratively as part of a team to plan, develop, create, and implement communications and marketing materials that advance Premera’s goals and focus on Provider communications. This role will advise business partners to develop content, identify appropriate communication strategies, and use communications help to manage change. The Senior Communications Specialist will provide support and guidance in creating effective communications for internal or external use. **What you will do:** + Develop, write, edit, and finalize a wide range of communications including letters, memos, website content, newsletter articles, email, presentations, Q&As, and other communications for internal and external audiences. May create press releases, media relations content, case studies, white papers, executive bios, social media content, and speaking proposals. Review, copyedit, proofread and revise communications prior to distribution to ensure accuracy, clarity, and appropriateness. + Develop and maintain content related to Premera’s business objectives and performance, key initiatives, history and facts and people related news to be used in both internal and external communications. + Develop strategies for communicating complex or sensitive information. Determine the best way to apply consistent themes to messaging. Distill complex material into clear, succinct content that is engaging and easy for others to understand. + Manage communication timelines and deliverables. Guide leaders in developing effective communication plans and timelines to fit communication objectives. + Apply creative and technical skills to develop and produce communication content that is engaging and meets objectives of communication efforts. Work with creative design, video, or web designers as needed to develop materials. + Evaluate effectiveness of communications and make recommendations for improvement as needed. Research media coverage and industry trends. + Work closely with team, and leaders to stay current on Premera priorities and developments. + Support executives writing communications as needed. + Support additional team projects as needed. **What you will bring:** + A Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or Business or four (4) years of work experience (Required). + Three (3) years of experience in communications (Required). + Communications or public relations experience. + Strong computer skills including Microsoft 365 suite. + Strong multimedia and writing skills. + Regulated industry or healthcare experience. **What you will gain:** + Continuing to advance your communication skills through developing, writing, editing and finalizing a wide range of communications for internal and external audiences. + Develop your strategic thinking through developing strategies for communicating complex or sensitive information, determining the best way to apply consistent themes to messaging, and distilling complex material into clear, succinct content. + Managing communication timelines and deliverables, guiding leaders in developing effective communication plans and timelines will develop your project management skills. + Progress your creative and technical skills through developing and producing communication content that is engaging and meets objectives of communication efforts. This includes working with creative design, video, or web designers. **Premera total rewards** Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including: + Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums. + Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents. + Life and disability insurance. + Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service. + Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few. + Generous paid time off to reenergize. + Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees. + Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more. For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement. + Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet. + Free convenient on-site parking. + Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable. + Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more. + Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling. + Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus. **Equal employment** **opportunity/affirmative** **action:** Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785. The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience. The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range. **National Plus Salary Range:** $78,000.00 - $115,100.00 _*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska_ _._ We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions. At Premera, we make healthcare work better. By focusing on improving our customers’ experience purposefully and serving their needs passionately, we make the process easier, less costly, and more positive. Through empathy and advocacy, we change lives. As the leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, we provide comprehensive health benefits and services to more than 2 million customers, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. Our services include innovative programs focused on health management, wellness, prevention, and patient safety. We deliver these programs through health, life, vision, dental, disability, and other related products and services. Premera Blue Cross is headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, WA, with operations in Spokane and Anchorage. The company has operated in Washington since 1933 and in Alaska since 1952. With more than 80 years of experience in the region, we deliver innovation, choice, and expertise.