Wellness Specialist

General Summary: The Wellness Specialist develops programs to promote health, nutrition and fitness throughout the organization, as well as creates communications in regards to corporate health and wellness benefits.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handles the creative development and execution of wellness initiatives and strategies that ensure all associate engagement efforts company-wide are communicated effectively and consistently using multiple vehicles and corporate communication channels.
• Creates and executes all internal benefits communications for associates across the U.S., including but not limited to, newsletters, web portals, emails, print and other materials.
• Increases the value of communication efforts through high-quality writing and design.
• Uses healthcare utilization analysis and trends to enhance corporate wellness initiatives and/or plan design recommendations.
• Explores and implements new or alternative communication vehicles and methods designed to reach a geographically diverse associate population.
• Coordinates all wellness programs with multiple vendors, including but not limited to, health fairs, onsite health screenings, vaccines, educational seminars, blood drives, fitness classes, mammograms, weight loss programs, and corporate run/walks.
• Coordinates associate eyewear benefit, annual benefits statements, scholarship program, disaster relief fund, and fundraising efforts.
• Develops and builds strong relationships with company leadership, management and associates across all geographical sites.
• Assists with associate benefit questions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, in nutrition/fitness or health and wellness.
• 2 to 4 years HR experience; benefits experience is a plus.
• 2 years Health and Wellness Corporate program experience.
• Communications, writing, editorial, marketing or related experience.
• Knowledgeable of healthcare/wellness industry, emerging concepts, industry trends.
• Understanding of associate benefit programs and ways to educate and engage associates to best promote healthy living.
• Knowledge of health and welfare benefits and standard healthcare regulations such as ACA, HIPAA, FMLA, etc.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and Publisher).
• Proficiency with software such as Abode Creative Suite.
• Able to solve problems, taking into account the customer, strategic and operational perspectives.
• HRIS experience preferred.
• Strong writing skills including experience creating campaigns to effectively market and promote programs.
• Vision and creativity in program design and promotion.
• Strong verbal/written communication abilities; effective interpersonal skills; strong attention to detail.
• Manages multiple assignments, sets priorities, and adapts to changing conditions and work assignments.
• Uses creativity, past experience, and logic to see a project from concept to final implementation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information with tact and discretion.