Senior Director of Communications

Community Bridges, INC•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs throughout Arizona. CBI provides residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing crisis, opioid use disorder, homelessness, and mental illness. CBI is the premiere non-profit fully integrated healthcare provider of substance use and behavioral health programs in Arizona, including prevention, education and treatment using cutting-edge, nationally recognized, evidence-based models. The Senior Director of Communication (SDC) is responsible for leading the company’s external communications and public relations with transparency, creativity, and integrity. The SDC is the primary spokesperson for the company, ensuring accurate, prompt, and clear messaging. This position will coordinate development of high quality written and visual content for various communication platforms to engage, explain, and educate stakeholders and the community in response to a broad range of requests for information. The SDC is responsible for media relations, community relations, and strategic communications development and execution. Candidates should be creative strategic thinkers capable of collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to advance and defend the company’s mission and brand identity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in journalism, marketing, public relations or related field
Six years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism or related experience
Demonstrate and present examples of extensive writing and editing experience
Exceptional oral, interpersonal and presentation skills
Media relations experience
Ability to meet deadlines, juggle multiple projects and adjust priorities
Proficient in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), social media applications and marketing, web design, photography
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Knowledge of health care and behavioral health care systems in Arizona
Available 24/7 to respond to community relations to protect CBI’s image and mission

Responsibilities

leading the company’s external communications and public relations with transparency, creativity, and integrity
primary spokesperson for the company, ensuring accurate, prompt, and clear messaging
coordinate development of high quality written and visual content for various communication platforms to engage, explain, and educate stakeholders and the community in response to a broad range of requests for information
responsible for media relations, community relations, and strategic communications development and execution
collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to advance and defend the company’s mission and brand identity