Director, Child Advocacy

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Brookhaven, GA

About The Position

Provide strategic and operational leadership for Children’s community-focused prevention programs and initiatives addressing childhood obesity, injury prevention, illness prevention, and mental health. Lead and develop teams responsible for each focus area, translating organizational vision and priorities into coordinated plans, clear expectations, and measurable results. Ensure initiatives are informed by community needs and evidence, delivered effectively through strong partnerships, and continuously improved to advance the health and well-being of children and families.

Requirements

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in program development, implementation, and management, preferably in community health, prevention, public health, healthcare, or a related field.
A minimum of five years of successful people management experience, including supervising, coaching, and developing teams.
Bachelor’s degree in business, public health administration, or another health-related field.
Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, delegation, performance management, conflict resolution, and building accountability through others.
Ability to prioritize across a varied program portfolio, execute complex plans, and adapt thoughtfully when needs or conditions change.
Knowledge of community-based prevention, program implementation, evaluation, and the use of data to guide improvement.
Exceptional relationship-building, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.
Excellent project management, financial analysis, and strategic planning skills.

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration or Master of Public Health.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Vice President, Community Impact, to translate organizational vision into a coordinated prevention strategy, annual goals, implementation plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
Directly supervise, coach, and develop teams responsible for the four prevention focus areas; establish clear expectations, decision-making authority, and individual and team accountabilities.
Oversee the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of community-based prevention initiatives across all four focus areas, ensuring approaches reflect community needs, relevant evidence and best practices, organizational priorities, and stakeholder input.
Identify opportunities to strengthen, innovate, expand, or discontinue initiatives based on effectiveness, feasibility, and potential impact.
Build and sustain productive partnerships with schools, community organizations, public health agencies, healthcare partners, and other stakeholders to improve program reach and results.
Align internal partners, including clinical leaders, Marketing, and Foundation, around shared objectives.
Establish and monitor program scorecards; use data, evaluation findings, and stakeholder feedback to assess progress, improve performance, and demonstrate impact.
Develop, oversee, and responsibly manage operating and grant budgets, staffing plans, and other resources in partnership with program managers.
Partner with Foundation on grants and philanthropic opportunities, including program concepts, funding proposals, progress reporting, and stewardship of funded initiatives.
Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for leadership and other stakeholders.