Director, Corporate Communications

Blue Shield of California • Oakland, CA

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Communications & Citizenship team is responsible for planning and implementing communications strategies and programs to protect and advance Blue Shield of California’s reputation with internal and external audiences. This role works closely with various stakeholders, including senior executives, to help Blue Shield of California achieve its mission to provide access to quality care that's sustainably affordable for everyone. The Director, Corporate Communications, will report to the Senior Director, Corporate Communications. In this role, you will be responsible for communications leads/teams supporting specific business units through the family of companies. You will partner with leadership and key stakeholders to design and implement strategic communications plans in support of Blue Shield and the family of companies to advance and maintain a favorable corporate reputation with specific audiences, including employees, providers, brokers, public officials, and opinion leaders. As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun, a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies. Ascendiun is guided by the goal of transforming a dysfunctional American health care system into one worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable for everyone, fostering an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. The company is committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds its values: Honest, Human, and Courageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement communications strategies and programs to protect and advance Blue Shield of California’s reputation with internal and external audiences.
• Work closely with various stakeholders, including senior executives, to help Blue Shield of California achieve its mission.
• Be responsible for communications leads/teams supporting specific business units through the family of companies.
• Partner with leadership and key stakeholders to design and implement strategic communications plans in support of Blue Shield and the family of companies.
• Advance and maintain a favorable corporate reputation with specific audiences, including employees, providers, brokers, public officials, opinion leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees