Director of Communications & Culture

Vetpracticepartners; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP) seeks a Director of Communications to tell the VPP story and advance its mission. The role works with the executive team, marketing, and operations to build a robust communications function for a growing organization and reports to the Chief Culture Officer.

You will own internal and external communications, curate stories, and build crisis protocols to protect the brand. This leader will elevate VPP’s voice across channels, driving engagement internally and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional communications experience in internal and external roles.
• Experience writing for and coaching senior executives.
• Experience building or improving communications programs, systems, or platforms.
• Media relations with reporters in relevant industry.

Responsibilities

• Own internal communications calendar and structure (partner calls, all-hands, town halls, leadership meetings).
• Select, launch, and manage internal communications platform reaching every teammate, including frontline staff without desk email.
• Curate stories and manage channel strategy across email, internal platform, podcast, and assets.
• Act as internal comms consultant and air-traffic-control for IT, Operations, Finance, and other functions.
• Cultivate culture by gathering stories/images from operators and partners and packaging them to reinforce the VPP Way.
• Draft external messaging for marketing and LinkedIn; write for external voice and campaigns.
• Secure conference speaking engagements, podcasts, op-eds, and thought-leadership platforms for executives.
• Maintain relationships with journalists covering veterinary medicine and related beats.
• Develop external assets (podcast, video, print, digital storytelling) to carry VPP story.
• Partner with marketing to shape industry narrative around partnership and ownership.
• Develop and maintain crisis and issues-communications protocol.

Skills

Executive writing

Media relations

AP style

Crisis comms

Storytelling

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP) seeks a Director of Communications to tell the VPP story and advance its mission. The role works with the executive team, marketing, and operations to build a robust communications function for a growing organization and reports to the Chief Culture Officer.

You will own internal and external communications, curate stories, and build crisis protocols to protect the brand. This leader will elevate VPP’s voice across channels, driving engagement internally and