Director, Executive Division Communications (NC & GA)

Atrium Health • Charlotte, NC

9d • $67 - $100

About The Position

Will be responsible for supporting a Division President with their external communications, strategies, and messaging, including drafting speeches, talking points, presentations, and written communications, and managing media engagements. This role will also coordinate with internal communications and across the broader organization to ensure consistency and coordination.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, advertising or other business-related field, or bachelor's degree combined with relevant experience.
• 7 + years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or other business-related field, including experience working with executives and formulating and executing communications strategies.
• Proven ability to develop communications and public relations strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to leadership.
• Superb oral and written communications, executive presence and relationship development skills.
• Experience with proactive and crisis communications planning.
• Independent and takes initiative with consistent follow through.
• Superior time management skills with capability of working with and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to think critically, understand complex concepts, synthesize information, create clarity to support sound decision-making.
• Specific experience and strong record of success in understanding the environment, identifying opportunities, designing solutions and aligning action to drive communications performance.
• Highly strategic with a demonstrated track record in assessing complex, competitive issues and situations and in developing related initiatives in partnership with other stakeholders to drive results.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, having a change mindset and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Strong communication skills, including presentation creation and delivery.
• Collaborative with other teams to ensure cohesive storytelling and strategy alignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic counsel to a Division President to prioritize, plan, and deliver strategic communications initiatives that inform and engage communities, elevate the organization's profile and build goodwill.
• Support localized crisis communications and issues/change management to protect and enhance organization's reputation and maintain engagement.
• Prepare proactive and reactive crisis communication plans in collaboration with other communications leaders.
• Drive strategy to ensure message influence, alignment and relevance among key constituencies, including the media, elected and public officials, community members, donors and other target audiences.
• Write speeches, talking points, presentations, and other external-facing written communications for a Division President.
• Develop and execute division executive communications plans to ensure leader engagement and effectively cascade information in a comprehensive way.
• Coordinate Division President communications with the CEO communications team to ensure message consistency and amplification with the CEO.
• Coordinate with internal communications to ensure consistency of messaging to teammates and clinicians.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees