Director - Executive Communications

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Defined contribution retirement plan

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a Director of Executive Communications in Charlotte, NC. You will craft communications in the CEO’s voice, develop slide decks, and coordinate with senior leaders to support high-visibility engagements.

Responsibilities include managing speaking requests, preparing briefing materials, and ensuring executive-ready presentations for internal and external audiences. Travel and after-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in communications and/or executive operations.
• Experience supporting senior executives through executive-level writing and presentation development.
• Healthcare or similarly regulated environments preferred.
• Strong writing and editing skills reflecting an executive voice.
• Proficiency in developing PowerPoint presentations.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage CEO speaking requests with executive leadership and CEO's assistant.
• Coordinate with internal partners and event organizers on acceptances, scheduling and logistics.
• Develop CEO slide decks and presentation materials for board and external engagements.
• Draft communications in the CEO's voice, including talking points and briefing documents.
• Synthesize complex information into clear, executive-ready materials.
• Prepare the CEO for speeches, panels, and meetings with background materials and messages.
• Provide on-site staffing support at events, managing timing and materials.
• Support the broader executive communications team with logistics and project management.
• Maintain flexible availability, including after-hours and travel as needed.

Skills

Executive communications

PowerPoint

Writing & editing

Event planning

Collaboration

Time management

Tools

PowerPoint

Event coordination software

Job description

Department

11593 Enterprise Corporate - Communications

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

• Flexible hours required, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends.

Pay Range

$68.20 - $102.30

Major Responsibilities

• Manage and review incoming CEO speaking, meeting, and engagement requests in coordination withexecutivecommunicationsleadership and CEO'sExecutiveAssistant, assessing alignment with strategic priorities.
• Communicate with internal partners and external event organizers regarding acceptances, regrets, scheduling details, expectations, and logistics.
• Develop slide decks and other presentation materials for the CEO, including for board presentations, internal meetings, and external speaking engagements.
• Draftcommunicationsin the CEO’s voice, including talking points, remarks, briefing documents, and preparation materials for internal and external audiences.
• Synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear, concise, andexecutive-ready written and presentation materials.
• Prepare the CEO for speeches, panels, fireside chats, meetings, and recordings, including background materials and key messages.
• Provide on-site staffing support as needed for the CEO at internal and external events, including managing real-time needs such as timing, materials, and technology.
• Support the broaderexecutivecommunicationsteam with logistics and project management.
• Maintain flexible availability to support CEO needs, including work outside of normal business hours and occasional travel.

Minimum Job Requirements

Minimum 7 years of experience incommunicationsand/orexecutiveoperations, with demonstrated success supporting seniorexecutives throughexecutive-level writing, presentation development, and high-visibility engagements. Experience in healthcare or similarly complex, regulated environments preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to consistently reflect anexecutive’s voice.
• Proficiency in developing PowerPoint presentations.
• Experience in event planning, scheduling, logistics, andexecutivesupport.
• High emotional intelligence, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Ability to balance strategy, writing, and hands-on operational support.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially in live-event andexecutivesettings.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong collaboration skills across all levels of the organization.
• Flexible, solutions-oriented, and calm under pressure.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Position must be based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Flexible hours required, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends.
• Some local, regional, and occasional national travel may be required.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

The Director of Executive Communications, reporting to the VP of Executive Communication, will support the communications and logistics needs of the Office of the CEO. This leader will draft communications (remarks, talking points, PowerPoint presentations, correspondence, social media, and prep materials) in the voice of the CEO, thoughtfully tailored to internal and external audiences. They will build relationships throughout the organization in a manner that facilitates the gathering and maintaining of data, information and stories used to advance CEO communications. They will also support the scheduling of CEO speaking engagements, managing and responding to invitations, organizing events, staffing the CEO at events, and supporting the broader executive communications team with logistics and project management.