Enterprise External Communications Lead

Total Renal Care; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

DaVita is seeking an Enterprise Risk Lead to manage communications projects and readiness processes for high-visibility matters. You will develop audience-focused messaging, coordinate with Legal, Government Affairs and operations, and drive timely, effective communication across channels.

The role requires strong writing, media relations, and project-management skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and guide stakeholders through complex scenarios.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in communications, media relations or corporate affairs.
• Proven media relations experience, including reporter engagement and spokesperson training.
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management with timelines and dependencies.
• Ability to build cross-functional partnerships and negotiate across functions.
• Sound judgment with analytical problem-solving.
• Initiative and continuous-improvement mindset.
• High accountability with attention to detail under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage communications projects and readiness processes for complex enterprise matters, delivering against defined goals, timelines and stakeholder needs.
• Develop concise, audience-appropriate messaging and materials across external and internal channels, including statements, talking points, executive briefings, Q&A and stakeholder communications.
• Assess business, policy, workforce and reputational considerations; connect relevant themes and recommend practical communications approaches.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Legal, Government Affairs, People Services, operations and other teams to align priorities and drive coordinated execution.
• Create project plans, establish next steps and consistently communicate progress, risks, decisions and results to stakeholders.
• Anticipate questions, emerging risks and potential roadblocks; develop scenarios, response materials and escalation plans and recommend solutions when issues arise.
• Monitor the external environment and synthesize qualitative and quantitative information into concise insights, implications and recommended actions.
• Own and continuously improve playbooks, trackers, message libraries, stakeholder maps and other readiness resources; identify opportunities to improve processes at scale.
• Prioritize work across competing needs, track timelines and resources and address gaps or deviations to keep projects moving.
• Prepare clear, well-reasoned recommendations for leaders and partners in fast-moving situations, considering implications beyond the immediate project.
• Share expertise and best practices with teammates, support effective delegation where appropriate and contribute to a collaborative, high-accountability team culture.
• Manage proactive and responsive media relations, build reporter relationships and prepare and train spokespeople for interviews.
• Support broader reputation, media relations and Corporate Affairs priorities as business needs evolve, including urgent needs outside standard business hours.

Skills

Media relations

Spokesperson training

Writing & editing

Verbal communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/public relations/journalism or related field

Job description

DaVita is seeking an Enterprise Risk Lead to manage communications projects and readiness processes for high-visibility matters. You will develop audience-focused messaging, coordinate with Legal, Government Affairs and operations, and drive timely, effective communication across channels.

The role requires strong writing, media relations, and project-management skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and guide stakeholders through complex scenarios.