Manager, Development Communications (DevCom) - Hybrid

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Development Communications, Strategy & Program Management develops and implements communications strategies and plans that engage and align audiences with Cedars-Sinai’s vision and build understanding of organizational priorities and key initiatives. The role works across Advancement, fundraising, marketing, executive leadership, and operational teams to deliver internal and external communications projects in partnership with internal collaborators and external agencies or vendors, meeting timelines and budgets. During a period of increased fundraising ambitions, this manager leads a portfolio of concurrent communications projects, assigning writers, project managers, and designers; balancing workloads; and establishing milestones, dependencies, decision points, and accountability. The role serves as a strategic thought partner to Development Communications leadership, gift officers, and other partners, translating departmental and philanthropic priorities into communications strategies, project plans, and recommendations. The manager strengthens workflows, systems, tools, and processes; advises partners on communications priorities and resource needs; and builds trusted cross-functional relationships. In partnership with other Development Communications leaders, the manager develops integrated content and channel strategies connecting fundraising priorities, donor communications, campaign messaging, and institutional narratives. The role applies knowledge of philanthropy and fundraising communications to support donor engagement, stewardship, campaigns, fundraising initiatives, and articulation of institutional impact. It also involves writing and editing, managing and developing staff, establishing project governance practices, and using project results, stakeholder feedback, audience insights, and performance data to evaluate effectiveness and recommend improvements. This is a hybrid role. The employee must currently live in the Los Angeles area or be willing to relocate there to meet onsite requirements.

Requirements

Five or more years of communications/journalism, public relations/media relations, and/or marketing experience.
Two or more years of managerial experience supervising direct reports.
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
Must currently live in the Los Angeles area or be willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area for onsite requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a healthcare/hospital, nonprofit, or academic environment is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement communications strategies and plans that engage audiences with Cedars-Sinai’s vision and organizational priorities.
Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver internal and external communications projects, coordinating with leadership, internal partners, and external agencies or vendors while meeting timelines and budgets.
Lead planning and management of a portfolio of concurrent communications projects, assigning staff and balancing workloads.
Establish project milestones, dependencies, decision points, and accountability to support timely, high-quality delivery.
Advise Development Communications leadership, gift officers, and partners by translating departmental and philanthropic priorities into communications strategies, project plans, and actionable recommendations.
Evaluate and improve department workflows, systems, tools, and processes to increase efficiency, clarify ownership, reduce duplication, and support scale.
Advise partners on communications priorities and resource requirements, recommending an appropriate path forward or redirecting or declining requests that do not align with department priorities.
Build relationships with partners across Development, executive leadership, marketing, clinical, and operational areas, and provide strategic communications counsel.
Develop integrated content and channel strategies connecting fundraising priorities, donor communications, campaign messaging, and institutional narratives.
Apply philanthropy and fundraising communications knowledge to support donor engagement, campaign priorities, stewardship, fundraising initiatives, and communication of institutional impact.
Write and edit communications materials.
Manage, mentor, and develop staff by setting expectations, balancing workloads, providing feedback, supporting professional growth, and fostering a collaborative, accountable team culture.
Establish project governance practices for intake, prioritization, briefing, review, approvals, escalation, and post-project evaluation.
Use project results, stakeholder feedback, audience insights, and performance data to evaluate communications effectiveness and recommend improvements.