Sr. Advocacy Communications Lead (Fully Remote)

American Heart Association; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement program

PTO 16 days

12 paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The American Heart Association is seeking a communications professional to develop and implement strategic plans for policy and scientific statements. You will manage advocacy content on digital hubs and provide counsel to state campaigns, while integrating outreach with grassroots efforts to advance public policy priorities.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in public relations or related fields, with proven ability to translate complex policy into accessible messaging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, PR, Political Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in public relations, corporate communications, or journalism.
• Experience translating complex policy into audience-appropriate communications.
• Experience managing advocacy content and digital hubs.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategic communications plans for policy and scientific statements.
• Manages advocacy-related content on digital hubs and counsels state campaigns.
• Integrates communications with grassroots engagement to support public policy priorities.

Skills

Public relations

Corporate communications

Policy translation

Audience writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, PR, Political Science, or equivalent

Job description

• Develops and implements strategic communications plans for policy and scientific statement releases.
• Manages advocacy-related content on digital hubs and provides counsel to state campaigns.
• Integrates communications with grassroots engagement to support public policy priorities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, PR, Political Science, or equivalent experience.
• Five plus years in public relations, corporate communications, or journalism.
• Experience translating complex policy into audience-appropriate communications.
• Pay range of $100,000 to $110,000 plus annual performance incentives.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and retirement program.
• Minimum 16 days PTO, 12 paid holidays, and tuition assistance.

American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing cardiovascular disease and stroke, building on over 100 years of trusted leadership. It fosters a culture of work-life harmonization and values employees through professional development and wellness resources.