Director, Child Advocacy

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Brookhaven (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a strategic leader to provide operational and programmatic oversight for community-focused prevention initiatives addressing obesity, injury, illness, and mental health among children and families.

You will lead multiple teams, translate vision into actionable plans, and build strong partnerships with schools, public health agencies, and healthcare partners to improve population health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of program development and management experience.
• Minimum five years of people management experience including supervising, coaching, and developing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, public health administration or related health field.
• MBA or MPH preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP, Community Impact, to translate organizational vision into a coordinated prevention strategy, annual goals, implementation plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Directly supervise, coach, and develop teams responsible for the four prevention focus areas; establish clear expectations, decision‑making authority, and accountability.
• Oversee the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of community-based prevention initiatives across all focus areas reflecting community needs and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen, innovate, expand, or discontinue initiatives based on effectiveness, feasibility, and impact.
• Build partnerships with schools, community organizations, public health agencies, healthcare partners, and other stakeholders to improve reach and results.
• Align internal partners, including clinical leaders, Marketing, Foundation, and others, around shared objectives.
• Establish and monitor program scorecards; use data and stakeholder feedback to assess progress and demonstrate impact.
• Develop and manage operating and grant budgets, staffing plans, and other resources in partnership with program managers.
• Partner with Foundation on grants, proposals, progress reporting, and stewardship of funded initiatives.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

People leadership

Prioritization

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Project management

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

MPH

Job description

Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Provide strategic and operational leadership for Children’s community-focused prevention programs and initiatives addressing childhood obesity, injury prevention, illness prevention, and mental health. Lead and develop teams responsible for each focus area, translating organizational vision and priorities into coordinated plans, clear expectations, and measurable results. Ensure initiatives are informed by community needs and evidence, delivered effectively through strong partnerships, and continuously improved to advance the health and well‑being of children and families.

Experience

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in program development, implementation and management, preferably in community health, prevention, public health, healthcare or related field
• A minimum of five years of successful people management experience including supervising, coaching, and developing teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration or Master of Public Health

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public health administration or other health related field

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, delegation, performance management, conflict resolution, and building accountability through others
• Ability to prioritize across a varied program portfolio, execute complex plans, and adapt thoughtfully when needs or conditions change
• Knowledge of community-based prevention, program implementation, evaluation, and the use of data to guide improvement
• Exceptional relationship‑building, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent project management, financial analysis, and strategic planning skills

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with the Vice President, Community Impact, to translate organizational vision into a coordinated prevention strategy, annual goals, implementation plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes
• Directly supervise, coach, and develop teams responsible for the four prevention focus areas; establish clear expectations, decision‑making authority, and individual and team accountabilities
• Oversee the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of community-based prevention initiatives across all four focus areas ensuring program approaches reflect community needs, relevant evidence and best practices, organizational priorities, and input from key stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to strengthen, innovate, expand, or discontinue initiatives based on effectiveness, feasibility, and potential impact
• Build and sustain productive partnerships with schools, community organizations, public health agencies, healthcare partners, and other stakeholders to improve program reach and results
• Align internal partners, including clinical leaders, Marketing, Foundation, and others, around shared objectives
• Establish and monitor program scorecards; use data, evaluation findings, and stakeholder feedback to assess progress, improve performance, and demonstrate impact
• Develop, oversee, and responsibly manage operating and grant budgets, staffing plans, and other resources in partnership with program managers
• Partner with Foundation on grants and philanthropic opportunities, including program concepts, funding proposals, progress reporting, and stewardship of funded initiatives
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for leadership and other stakeholders

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Director/Senior Director