Sr. Director Thought Leadership (Hybrid)

American Medical Association•Chicago, IL

1d•$191,434 - $258,539•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for shaping and aligning the AMA’s narrative with the organization’s brand, values, and strategic vision. This role steers integrated communication strategies that engage employees, advance the AMA’s influence with external stakeholders, and elevates organizational leaders as prominent voices on national health care issues. Overseeing both the team responsible for leadership visibility externally and the employee communications teams, this role ensures messaging consistency to produce impact in thought leadership and that resonates with employees. This role is central to positioning AMA and its executives as thought leaders, driving enterprise-wide engagement, and raising the visibility of AMA’s expertise, influence, and point of view in national health care conversations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 12+ years of experience in strategic communications, thought leadership, and executive messaging.
7+ years of experience in people management required; able to attract and develop talent.
Proven ability to develop and execute thought leadership strategies, with demonstrated success managing large, complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Proven ability to work well under deadline pressure and meet deadlines while keeping both long- and short-term organizational goals in clear sight.
Detail-oriented with excellent writing and editing skills; ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders to generate compelling content.
Excellent strategic thinking and planning skills required; able to build and implement roadmaps.
Polished interpersonal, presentation, oral communication, and consultative skills required.
Some travel required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the management of AMA’s thought leadership strategy, ensuring executive and employee communications fully align with the brand, core values, and strategic objectives.
Drive reputation, engagement, and influence with internal teams and national audiences through integrated, and varied communications methods that highlight AMA’s mission and leadership in health care.
Partner with executive leadership to craft and amplify impactful, authentic narratives and executive presence that reinforce AMA’s leadership in health care discussions, fuel a narrative of innovation, and consistently elevate the AMA as the go-to voice in health care, digital health, and advocacy.
Identify, pursue, and secure high-profile national platforms, partnerships, appearances, and sponsorships to position AMA and its leaders as trusted voices in health care.
Foster collaboration and synergy between key external- and internal-facing communications teams.
Oversee and set strategic direction for the development of executive speeches, op-eds, letters, and presentations, ensuring all communications are compelling, timely, and drive AMA’s organizational goals.
Lead major enterprise-wide events and programs, such as all-employee meetings, town halls, marquee speaking engagements, and leadership development initiatives, managing outside vendors and agencies as necessary.
Establish and uphold high standards for AMA communications by continually improving effectiveness and impact.
Measure, assess, and refine thought leadership and communication initiatives for ongoing improvement.
Develop and deliver targeted training for senior leadership and the board to strengthen executive presence and thought leadership.
Advise and prepare AMA spokespersons for public engagements, working in close collaboration with AMA Media Relations to ensure clear, consistent, and effective responses to news and current events.
Partner with spokespersons and leaders to craft and deliver compelling messages that advance AMA’s initiatives and health care priorities.
Lead, mentor, and provide management oversight for staff.
Responsible for setting objectives, evaluating employee performance, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
Responsible for developing staff knowledge and skills to support career development.
May include other responsibilities as assigned