Director, Division Executive & Internal Communications, North Carolina & Georgia (Hybrid)

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

6d•$75 - $121•Hybrid

About The Position

Advocate Health is seeking a strategic communications leader to shape how division priorities, enterprise strategy, and organizational transformation are communicated across its North Carolina & Georgia Division. The Director partners with senior division and area leaders to translate complex business and operational priorities into clear, compelling communications that strengthen engagement, build trust, and connect leaders and teammates across Greater Charlotte, Rural, Wake, and Georgia. This highly visible role balances enterprise-level thinking with hands-on execution. The Director serves as a trusted advisor to senior division and area leaders, helping them communicate clearly and authentically during growth, transformation, organizational change, and sensitive business matters. The role leads internal and executive communications strategies across a complex, matrixed division, connecting local priorities to the broader division and Advocate Health strategy while recognizing differences among local audiences and operating environments. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week hybrid position. The employee must reside in North Carolina. The listed pay range is $75.40–$120.65; the posting does not specify the pay period or currency. Advocate Health describes a comprehensive Total Rewards offering that includes compensation and benefits, with program eligibility potentially dependent on FTE or employment status.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
Seven or more years of progressive strategic communications experience.
Significant experience in internal and executive communications within a large, complex organization.
Demonstrated success advising senior executives and developing executive messaging and strategic communication plans.
Deep experience supporting organizational transformation, change initiatives, complex business priorities, and sensitive issues.
Ability to translate complex business and operational strategies into clear, engaging communications.
Strong business acumen, strategic judgment, and storytelling capabilities.
Executive communication and leadership advisory expertise.
Experience navigating matrixed organizations with multiple markets, business units, or geographic areas.
Strong relationship-building and influencing skills across functions and organizational levels.
Sound judgment, discretion, and risk-management capabilities.
Ability to anticipate communication implications and navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with high-quality, hands-on execution.
Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
Ability to work in a hybrid environment and reside in North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting communications in healthcare or another large, highly matrixed organization.
Experience leading communications across multiple markets or geographic areas.
People leadership, coaching, and talent development experience.
Experience supporting large-scale transformation, growth, integration, or culture initiatives.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute internal and executive communication strategies aligned with division business objectives, culture, transformation priorities, and enterprise direction.
Advise senior division and area leaders during organizational change, complex issues, crises, and strategic initiatives.
Build people, engagement, and change communication strategies that strengthen understanding, leadership activation, and adoption.
Translate complex business, operational, and organizational priorities into clear, compelling messages for diverse audiences.
Lead executive communications and visibility strategies across leadership forums, rounding, teammate communications, and division-wide events.
Create leadership messaging, talking points, presentations, town hall content, emails, videos, and other executive communications.
Partner with People Operations and Optimization and People Activation Events to develop communications and activation experiences across internal channels.
Drive strategic storytelling that connects local growth, access, operational performance, transformation, and teammate culture to the broader Advocate Health story.
Ensure consistency across the division’s four areas while recognizing differences in local audiences, priorities, and operating environments.
Develop listening and two-way communication strategies that strengthen feedback loops and provide leaders with meaningful teammate insights.
Collaborate with division, area, and enterprise communication partners to coordinate priorities and anticipate broader communication implications.
Measure communication and engagement efforts and use insights to improve effectiveness and demonstrate impact.
Promote strategic partnership, high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, for applicable positions.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.