Healthcare Corporate Director of Strategic Communications

Hanson Search; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national healthcare organization is seeking a Healthcare Corporate Director of Strategic Communications to join its corporate leadership team. This role involves developing and executing impactful communication strategies, managing media relations, and overseeing community engagement efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in senior communications roles, particularly in healthcare, and possess exceptional writing and editing skills. This position offers hybrid working, requiring four days in the Ontario office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior communications leadership roles, ideally within healthcare.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and public relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic communications planning and execution across the enterprise.
• Handle media relations, public relations, and crisis communication strategies.
• Oversee community engagement efforts and internal communications alignment.

Skills

Communication

Writing

Editing

Public Relations

Job description

Healthcare Corporate Director of Strategic Communications

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Hybrid Working - 4 days in the office in Ontario.

An award-winning national healthcare organization headquartered in Southern California is seeking a Healthcare Corporate Director of Strategic Communications to join its corporate leadership team. This healthcare system operates dozens of hospitals and hundreds of outpatient locations across multiple states, delivering millions of patient visits annually.

The Corporate Director of Strategic Communications will serve as a key leader responsible for planning, developing, and executing high-impact communication strategies. This includes executive communications, corporate messaging, media relations, crisis communications, and community engagement. The role requires a seasoned communicator with excellent writing and editing skills and the ability to influence both internal and external audiences.

This individual will work closely with senior leadership and government affairs teams to support brand reputation, stakeholder engagement, and organizational alignment. Responsibilities also include overseeing investor-related communications and representing the organization in public and media-facing initiatives.

• Lead strategic communications planning and execution across the enterprise
• Develop and manage executive messaging and thought leadership initiatives
• Handle media relations, public relations, and crisis communication strategies
• Oversee community engagement efforts and internal communications alignment
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure messaging consistency and impact
• Proven experience in senior communications leadership roles, ideally within healthcare or similarly complex industries
• Exceptional writing, editing, and public relations skills
• Experience managing communications during high-stakes or crisis situations
• Comfortable working with executive leadership and external stakeholders

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Strategy / Planning and Writing / Editing
• Hospitals and Health Care

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