Clinical Service Line Communications Strategist

RWJBarnabas Health; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Service Line Manager in Corporate Communications to lead strategic communications for designated clinical service lines, ensuring narrative integrity and earned media credibility. You will partner with Clinical Chiefs and regional leaders to develop proactive reputation strategies, draft physician updates, and guide crisis communications as issues arise.

This salaried, day-shift role is based at the corporate services facility with a competitive annual salary

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic healthcare communications and reputation management.
• Ability to advise clinical leaders and staff executives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a proactive communications and reputation strategy for assigned service lines.
• Advise Clinical Chiefs and medical staff executives as embedded communications consultant.
• Align growth initiatives with earned media through Service Line Marketing partners.
• Author high-stakes updates and thought‑leadership on medical breakthroughs.
• Lead rapid-response local crisis communications and narrative management.

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Service Line Manager in Corporate Communications to lead strategic communications for designated clinical service lines, ensuring narrative integrity and earned media credibility. You will partner with Clinical Chiefs and regional leaders to develop proactive reputation strategies, draft physician updates, and guide crisis communications as issues arise.

This salaried, day-shift role is based at the corporate services facility with a competitive annual salary