Advisor-Communications Senior

Indiana University Health System • Indianapolis, IN

10d

About The Position

The Senior Communications Advisor serves as a communications leader and trusted business partner, developing and implementing integrated communications strategies that advance organizational priorities, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and drive understanding and action among diverse internal and external audiences. As a member of the Communications Executive Leadership Team, this person provides strategic communications counsel on business initiatives, organizational change efforts, and team member and leader communications.

Working cross-functionally, the Senior Communications Advisor leads high-impact initiatives from strategy through execution and develops, writes, and delivers audience-centered communications for team members, leaders, physicians, patients, community stakeholders, and other key audiences. The role contributes to enterprise communications strategies, advances communications best practices, and promotes consistency and excellence across the system. The ideal candidate is a strategic, collaborative, business-minded communications leader with executive presence, sound judgment, strong writing abilities, and the ability to translate complex priorities into clear communications that build connection, alignment, and action.

Applicants must include a portfolio link or writing samples demonstrating executive communications, strategic communications, change management communications, or other high-impact communications work. The position has no direct reports and reports to the Vice President – Chief Communications Officer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience required.
• Submit a portfolio link or writing samples demonstrating executive communications, strategic communications, change management communications, or other high-impact communications work.
• Strong writing abilities, sound judgment, and executive presence.
• Ability to translate complex business priorities into clear communications strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and build strong organizational partnerships.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement integrated communications strategies that advance organizational priorities and strengthen stakeholder engagement.
• Provide strategic communications counsel on business initiatives, organizational change efforts, and team member and leader communications.
• Lead and influence high-impact communications initiatives from strategy through execution.
• Develop, write, and deliver communications for team members, leaders, physicians, patients, community stakeholders, and other key audiences.
• Contribute to enterprise communications strategies and advance communications best practices, consistency, and excellence across the system.
• Collaborate across Communications and the broader organization to build understanding, engagement, and alignment among key audiences.

What This Job Offers

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