Senior External Communications Leader

AdventHealth; Florida; On-site; USD 97,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

AdventHealth seeks a seasoned communications leader to craft strategy positioning the organization and its clinicians as national health-care leaders. You will direct media relations, digital storytelling, and events while counseling executives on messaging and issues planning.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in corporate communications, exceptional writing/editing, and strong leadership within a matrix organization. This role requires mastery of AP style and media analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, public relations or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in corporate communications, media/public relations, journalism or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develops a market or division-wide communications strategy to position the organization, its clinicians, and leaders as national leaders in health care.
• Provides creative direction for communications targeting local and national media, team members, external stakeholders, patients, and consumers.
• Leads the team in managing proactive and reactive media relations and digital storytelling opportunities.
• Plans and executes media events and interviews.
• Counsels executives on issues management and supports the development of messaging and planning.

Skills

Media relations

Public speaking

Crisis management

Storytelling

Leadership

Writing & editing

Digital media strategy

SEO awareness

Education

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

Tools

AP Style

Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel

Job description

AdventHealth seeks a seasoned communications leader to craft strategy positioning the organization and its clinicians as national health-care leaders. You will direct media relations, digital storytelling, and events while counseling executives on messaging and issues planning.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in corporate communications, exceptional writing/editing, and strong leadership within a matrix organization. This role requires mastery of AP style and media analytics.