Executive Communications Director- Office of the CEO

City of Hope • Duarte, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

A senior, embedded communications leader within the Office of the CEO, accountable for owning and shaping the CEO’s voice, narrative, and high-stakes communications across all audiences and contexts. This role is ideal for a high-judgment, low-ego strategic advisor who proactively shapes executive messaging, collaborates seamlessly across teams, and protects narrative coherence under pressure. This is a hybrid role, requiring in-office presence aligned with the CEO’s schedule, as well as the flexibility to travel as needed to support executive engagements, conferences, and key events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or a related field required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in executive communications, speechwriting, or advisory roles, ideally supporting a CEO or other senior public leader.
• Deep experience translating complex healthcare, research, or policy topics for diverse audiences.
• Strong data-informed storytelling skills and comfort using operational and policy data in narrative form.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and strategic framing abilities.
• High discretion with strong political judgment and emotional intelligence.
• Campaign-oriented communications mindset—tailoring a consistent core narrative for different audiences, understanding what will resonate across internal and external stakeholders and the broader external environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building and executive influence skills.
• Comfort preparing materials for high-pressure environments and representing the CEO’s voice with confidence and precision.

Responsibilities

• Establish and steward the CEO narrative and message architecture, ensuring consistency, clarity, and impact across all communications.
• Serve as the primary drafting and synthesis engine for CEO-facing communications in close partnership with External, Internal, and Philanthropy Communications teams.
• Create and own high-stakes content including remarks, speeches, memos, scripts, and op-eds.
• Lead end-to-end briefing strategy for CEO engagements across internal, external, and donor-facing audiences.
• Provide rapid, high-judgment communications support during sensitive, complex, or issues-driven moments.
• Advise the CEO and Chief of Staff on language, tone, positioning, and narrative strategy.
• Translate complex healthcare, research, and policy topics into compelling messages for a wide range of audiences.
• Use data, operational insights, and policy information to shape clear, persuasive, and credible storytelling.
• Build strong working relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders to align messaging and communication priorities.

What This Job Offers

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