AVP, Internal Communications & Activation – Wisconsin Market

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks an Associate Vice President Internal Communications & Activation to shape internal communication strategy and activation across the Wisconsin division while aligning closely with enterprise priorities.

This highly visible leader will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, translating complex strategies into clear, compelling messages that connect teammates to the organization’s direction, culture, and transformation priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
• Typically seven or more years of experience in strategic communications, with a focus on internal communications and change management.
• Proven success developing and executing communication and change strategies within a large, complex organization.
• Experience advising senior executives and collaborating across functions such as People & Culture, Operations, Legal, Marketing, and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative division communication strategies and activation activities aligned with business objectives, culture, transformation priorities, and enterprise direction.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, including the division President, guiding internal messaging during organizational change, crisis situations, and key initiatives.
• Lead the creation and execution of people and change communication plans that support leadership activation, teammate awareness, engagement, and adoption.
• Translate complex business strategies into clear, concise, and compelling messages for diverse internal audiences.
• Partner with People Operations and Optimization to develop and distribute multimedia content across internal channels, including intranet, email, town halls, video, and print.
• Partner with People Activation Events to develop division activation experiences, including leadership events, town halls, and other high-impact forums.
• Drive storytelling that connects division strategies, initiatives, and campaigns to the teammate experience.
• Ensure message consistency and alignment across divisions, areas, and departments while maintaining alignment with enterprise messaging.
• Foster two-way communication by creating feedback loops and facilitating meaningful dialogue between teammates and division leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop one or more communication advisors while promoting high performance, continuous improvement, and strategic partnership.
• Represent division perspectives through communication advisory councils and feedback mechanisms to elevate issues and assess effectiveness.
• Monitor and measure communication efforts using best-practice approaches, applying insights to continuously strengthen communication and engagement capabilities.

Skills

Strategic communications

Change management

Executive advisory

Leadership

Storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks an Associate Vice President Internal Communications & Activation to shape internal communication strategy and activation across the Wisconsin division while aligning closely with enterprise priorities.

This highly visible leader will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, translating complex strategies into clear, compelling messages that connect teammates to the organization’s direction, culture, and transformation priorities.