Senior Strategic Communications Partner - Hybrid/Remote

Blue Cross NC; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave and adoption/surrogacy

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement and career dev

Total rewards package with incentives

Job summary

Blue Cross NC is seeking a Senior Communications Advisor who partners with business leaders to shape the enterprise's communications strategy and protect reputation. You will lead strategic messaging, engage stakeholders, and guide risk-informed decisions in a dynamic healthcare policy environment.

You will develop proactive communications across internal and external audiences, coordinate with agencies, and drive execution from planning through measurement, while helping the organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree and 5+ years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related field.
• Experience in health care, health insurance, public policy or a regulated industry is preferred.
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to business leaders and recommend approaches considering stakeholder, business, and reputational factors.
• Develop and execute communications strategies, messaging frameworks, and engagement plans to advance enterprise priorities and mitigate risk.
• Engage leaders early to identify risks and opportunities and advise on approaches to influence decisions.
• Lead issues management and response materials, including plans, holding statements, FAQs, and Q&As.
• Provide counsel on complex topics, prepare leaders for media interviews and public engagements.
• Deliver clear, accurate communications for internal and external audiences and translate complex topics for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with agencies and vendors; strengthen processes and tools for better team readiness.

Skills

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Crisis communications

Reputation management

Media relations

Messaging frameworks

Risk assessment

Executive coaching

Public relations (PR)

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree

Job description

Blue Cross NC is seeking a Senior Communications Advisor who partners with business leaders to shape the enterprise's communications strategy and protect reputation. You will lead strategic messaging, engage stakeholders, and guide risk-informed decisions in a dynamic healthcare policy environment.

You will develop proactive communications across internal and external audiences, coordinate with agencies, and drive execution from planning through measurement, while helping the organization