AVP, Internal Communications & Enterprise Academics

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an Associate Vice President, Enterprise Academics, to shape and execute internal communication strategies supporting academics, clinical trials, and enterprise strategy. You will counsel senior executives and drive organizational change across a large, matrixed system.

You will lead messaging, activation, and listening initiatives, translating complex academic and clinical strategies into clear communications for faculty, researchers, clinicians and leaders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive strategic communication experience.
• Experience in internal communication, organizational change, and transformation.
• Communication experience within an academic health system environment.
• Demonstrated success advising senior executives and partnering across complex, cross-functional organizations.
• Ability to translate academic, research, clinical, and business strategies for diverse audiences.
• Proven ability leading strategic internal communication and change programs within a large organization.
• Track record of connecting multiple strategies and stakeholder groups to build understanding and engagement.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing communications teams.
• Executive communication and senior leadership advisory expertise.
• Strong business acumen and strategic storytelling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative communication strategies aligned with Academics, the National Center for Clinical Trials, Strategy, National Service Lines, and broader enterprise objectives.
• Serve as a strategic communication advisor to senior executives during organizational change, complex issues, crises, and key strategic initiatives.
• Lead engagement and change communication efforts to support activation and transformation.
• Translate complex strategies into clear messages for diverse internal audiences.
• Partner with People Operations to create multimedia content and enterprise activation experiences.
• Develop communications across intranet, email, town halls, leadership events, and video.
• Drive storytelling that demonstrates impact of academic excellence and enterprise strategy.
• Ensure consistent messaging across divisions and enterprise functions.
• Advance listening and two-way communication to strengthen feedback loops.
• Foster collaboration across internal communication, academic, research, and enterprise teams.
• Establish measures to evaluate communications and improve capabilities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing communications team.

Skills

Strategic communication

Internal communication

Change management

Executive advisory

Storytelling

Leadership development

Job description

Advocate Health seeks an Associate Vice President, Enterprise Academics, to shape and execute internal communication strategies supporting academics, clinical trials, and enterprise strategy. You will counsel senior executives and drive organizational change across a large, matrixed system.

You will lead messaging, activation, and listening initiatives, translating complex academic and clinical strategies into clear communications for faculty, researchers, clinicians and leaders.