Director, Communications & Corporate Marketing

AccessHope; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 481,000 - 707,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

401(k) Plan with Employer Match

Leader Time Off (LTO)

Short-Term Disability

Voluntary Benefits

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

AccessHope seeks a Director of Communications & Corporate Marketing to own the company’s market voice. You will lead thought leadership and content, building reach and mindshare with health plans, employers, and clinicians, while coordinating with executives and clinical experts.

You’ll oversee corporate communications, brand, website, and social presence, manage agency relationships, and partner with Product Marketing, Sales, and Demand Generation to drive awareness and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; 4+ years experience, or equivalent substituted.
• 8+ years in communications, corporate marketing, or content strategy with 5+ years in a manager role.
• Track record building thought leadership, leading corporate communications and PR.
• Experience leading brand initiatives or rebrands.
• Experience with co-marketing programs with channel or institutional partners.
• Ability to speak credibly to audiences from health plan executives to clinicians and patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead thought leadership and content: own point of view on cancer care access and employer health plan landscape; produce articles, white papers, case studies, bylines, and speaking opportunities.
• Lead corporate communications: manage announcements, media relations, and reputation; advise leadership on communications.
• Run co-marketing with Clinical Partners: build and deliver joint marketing plans and measure impact.
• Steward brand and digital presence: lead brand rollout, standards, and oversee website and social media strategy.
• Manage agencies and contractors: set priorities and ensure on-time, on-budget quality work.
• Leadership: manage, mentor, and assist with marketing team growth.
• Lead project management across brand, website, PR, content, and partner programs; maintain calendar and timelines.

Skills

Thought leadership

Content strategy

Corporate marketing

Brand management

PR

Project management

Agency management

Cross-functional leadership

Editing/writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism

Master's degree in communications, marketing, or related field

Job description

Director, Communications & Corporate Marketing | AccessHope

At AccessHope, we’re Fighting cancer with everything we know by putting the ever-growing body of cancer knowledge to work for the greater good. Through a revolutionary employer health benefit offering, we remotely connect employees with cancer support services from National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Instead of requiring those who have been diagnosed with cancer to come to the centers for renowned cancer expertise, AccessHope brings their support to the patient and their local oncologist - wherever they’re located - to improve care, outcomes, and value.

Hopeful for those we support, rebellious in our approach, and collaborative by breaking down barriers, AccessHope is seeking a Director, Communications & Corporate Marketing to help us uniquely deploy the latest cancer knowledge to the places it’s needed most. As an ideal candidate, you’ll own AccessHope’s voice in the market. You will lead thought leadership and content that builds reach, awareness, and mindshare with health plans, employers, channel partners, oncologists, and members. You will also lead corporate communications, direct our brand, website, and social presence, and run co-marketing with our foundational partners, the NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers. You will work through a network of agencies and contractors, keep our communications and marketing projects organized and on schedule, and partner closely with Product Marketing, Sales, and Demand Generation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead thought leadership and content: Own our point of view on cancer care access, navigation, and the employer and health plan landscape. Produce articles, white papers, case studies, bylines, and speaking opportunities tailored to each core audience, and work with executives and clinical experts to bring their expertise to market.
• Lead corporate communications: Manage company announcements, media relations, and reputation, partnering with our PR firm. Advise leadership on communications, including sensitive moments.
• Run co-marketing with our Clinical Partners: Build and deliver joint marketing plans with each partner and their marketing teams, such as speaking engagements, podcast and webinar appearances, op-eds, shared social content, and newsletter features. Measure impact through reach, engagement, and audience feedback.
• Steward our brand and digital presence: Lead our brand rollout and standards, and oversee our website and social media strategy.
• Manage agencies and contractors: Set priorities, give clear direction, and keep work on time, on budget, and high quality.
• Leadership: Manage, mentor, and assist with marketing team growth.
• Lead project management: Run the planning and delivery of communications and marketing work across brand, website, PR, content, and partner programs. Maintain the editorial calendar and project timelines, set clear owners and deadlines, manage dependencies across teams, and track and report on status so leadership always knows what is in flight.
• Keep our voice unified: Align corporate messaging with product marketing and sales enablement so the market hears one consistent story.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field; 4 years of experience plus min experience may substitute for minimum education requirements.
• 8+ years of experience in communications, corporate marketing, or content strategy with 5 years of progressive experience in a manager role.
• A track record building thought leadership that grows reach and mindshare, and leading corporate communications and PR
• Experience leading brand initiatives or rebrands
• Experience with co-marketing programs with channel or institutional partners
• The ability to speak credibly to audiences from health plan executives to oncologists and patients.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills and sound judgment on sensitive topics such as cancer, patient stories, and clinical claims.
• Proven ability to get results from agencies and contractors without direct authority.
• Strong project management skills, with a record of delivering multiple cross-functional projects on time.
• A strategic and hands-on approach in a small, fast‑moving team.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in communications, marketing, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in communications, corporate marketing, or content strategy in healthcare, health tech, or life sciences with 8 years of progressive experience in a manager role.
• A track record building thought leadership that grows reach and mindshare, and leading corporate communications and PR
• Experience leading brand initiatives or rebrands
• Experience with co-marketing programs with channel or institutional partners; academic medical center experience is a plus

Additional Information

• Virtual within the continental U.S.; support or collaboration across multiple time zones; may include travel up to 25%
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship for an employment visa or any other type of US work authorization
• AccessHope is proud to offer a range of benefits to support your health, finances, and work-life balance, including:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
• Leader Time Off (LTO)
• Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., life insurance, additional coverage options)
• Annual incentive bonus
• We’re dedicated to helping our employees thrive in all aspects of life.

The estimated pay scale represents the typical pay range AccessHope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This post includes a pay range that represents a ‘good faith wage range’ and applies to the current posting only.

AccessHope is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Pay Range:$122,574.40 - $180,000.00 per year