Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

The Intelligence & Insights Strategist is responsible for the discovery, synthesis, and communication of strategic intelligence to support strategic, innovation, and community health planning and initiatives. This individual partners with operational leaders to produce, manage, integrate, and communicate strategic intelligence to improve decision-making across the organization.

This is a remote role, but the incumbent must live within the KC metro.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Partners with the Director, Strategic Intelligence in leading the Competitor Intelligence Committee and serves as an advocate for communicating strategic priorities to senior leaders across the enterprise and how it impacts their areas:

• Includes partnership, coordination, and education of stakeholders required for effective market and competitor intelligence.
• Includes the identification and assessment of findings, escalating to appropriate leaders, and advising on short-term and long-term strategies.

Conducts market research with the goal of identifying trends and opportunities to make recommendations on service line trends / best practices, strategic positioning, and growth opportunities to support enterprise and service line strategy and initiative development:

• Collects qualitative and quantitative information. Performs analyses, synthesizes information, and develops findings to support the decision-making process.

Partners with leaders to consult and advise on strategic and market-related issues, identify new business opportunities, and assist in the development and implementation of business plans:

• Collaborates with all Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships (SIP) department team members by curating market-level trends specific to pediatric medicine in an effort to identify new business opportunities within our defined markets (primary, secondary, and outreach).

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Development, Management or related field and 7 or more years' experience. Experience in sales, marketing, business development or customer relationship management
• Knowledge of CRM's, such as Salesforce, desired

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $37.71/hr, but your salaried offer will be determined based upon your education and experience.

This position is entirely remote or work-from-home. The person hired must live in the Kansas City metro area and may attend on-site meetings, as scheduled.

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.