Director-Communications, South Region

IU Health • Bloomington, IN

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About The Position

The Director of Communications, South Region serves as the communications leader for IU Health’s South Region and leads an enterprise communications portfolio. The director shapes how internal and external audiences understand, experience, and engage with the organization, and serves as a member of the Communications Executive Leadership Team and a trusted advisor and strategic business partner to regional executives and enterprise stakeholders.

The director leads a high-performing team and guides integrated communications approaches that advance organizational priorities, align with IU Health’s values, inspire action, and support business objectives. Responsibilities include providing strategic counsel to leaders across the region and enterprise, anticipating communications needs, navigating complex and evolving issues, and communicating clearly and credibly during high-profile or sensitive situations.

At the enterprise level, the director leads and contributes to high-impact communications work requiring extensive stakeholder coordination and business acumen. The role advances best practices and consistency across regions and functions, aligns communications with enterprise priorities, and supports initiatives across a complex healthcare system. The director also contributes to the continued evolution of the communications function, fostering a positive team member experience and practices that support leaders, engage team members, and strengthen IU Health’s connection to the communities it serves.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience.
• At least 4 years of people leadership experience.
• Experience managing multiple complex and often confidential projects involving multiple customers, interests, and goals.
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience with prior budget management authority and financial management.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of relevant state and national regulatory agency guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications for the South Region and an enterprise communications portfolio.
• Serve as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to regional executives and enterprise stakeholders.
• Lead a high-performing communications team.
• Guide integrated communications approaches that advance organizational priorities, align with organizational values, inspire action, and support business objectives.
• Provide strategic counsel to leaders across the region and enterprise, anticipating communications needs and navigating complex and evolving issues.
• Communicate with clarity, credibility, and purpose, including during high-profile or sensitive situations.
• Lead and contribute to high-impact enterprise communications work requiring extensive stakeholder coordination and business acumen.
• Advance communications best practices and consistency across regions and functions, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities.
• Foster a positive team member experience and advance practices that support leaders, engage team members, and reinforce IU Health’s connection to its communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director