Lead Communications Specialist

Centene Open · verified Sep 18, 2026

2 Locations Full-time Senior Communications

Senior Communications role at Centene. 2 Locations · full-time · $70,100–$126,200 base.

SalaryStated by Centene

$70,100 – $126,200

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

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What you'll do

You'll write and refine emails, newsletters, promotional pieces, and other company content to support communications and marketing plans
You'll coordinate content work with internal partners, move it from drafting to release, and report on related performance measures
You'll support messages for broad employee groups through online channels, email, and live presentations
You'll produce materials for internal awareness, engagement, education, and incentive initiatives while maintaining internal sites and media channels
You'll manage promotional-item orders, supplier relationships, budget tracking, and related financial reporting

What you bring

You'll have a bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or English, or equivalent experience
You'll bring at least five years of communications or marketing experience
You'll have worked with Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, Adobe InDesign, Camtasia, Sharepoint, Bananatag, Microsoft Suite, and Qualtrics

Who this fits

You’ll fit if your background combines communications or marketing work with editorial, internal-audience, and content-channel experience. The listing allows remote, hybrid, field, or office work schedules but does not specify a location.

From the employer

Position Purpose: Provide communications and content marketing expertise for internal communications and content strategy. Support the editorial cycle from creation to delivery for company written documents, communication and other content related to overarching marketing and communications practice and projects or initiatives. Support communication content delivered to large internal audiences online, via email and in live presentations, including all-employee audiences.

Write, review and revise materials that effectively align with the communication or marketing plan, including emails, newsletters or promotional materials.
Manage the editorial process from creation to delivery and for content with internal partners to support overarching communications and/or marketing strategy, including identification of and reporting on content related metrics.
Design, review and revise department and partner/client content distributed to ensure accuracy, appropriateness of content, readability and brand adherence.
Create deliverables to promote and implement internal-facing initiatives such as awareness building, engagement events, education or incentive programs.
Create artifacts and coordinate or deliver changes for internal website(s) and develop, implement and maintain the associated internal media channels.
Order and track promotional items for all products and all service areas while ensuring budget compliance and reporting financial impact.
Develop and maintain professional contacts and relationships with printers, graphic artists and other vendors.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English or equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience in communications or marketing. Experience using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, Adobe InDesign, Camtasia, Sharepoint, Bananatag, Microsoft Suite (PPT, Excel, and Word), and Qualtrics.

License/Certification: Storytelling certification and Prosci certification (ADKAR Model) preferred

Pay Range: $70,100.00 - $126,200.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act