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Beth Israel Lahey Health · 3 hours ago

Executive Director, Communications

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $190K/yr

12+ years exp

Beth Israel Lahey Health is a growing organization focused on making a difference in people’s lives. The Executive Director, Communications leads the development of communication strategies, supports client leadership in business cases, and collaborates with various departments to implement effective communication plans.

Elder CareHealth CareHospitalPrimary and Urgent CareProfessional ServicesTraining

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Builds strategic relationships with client administrative and clinical leadership, as applicable. Attends and actively participates in appropriate senior leadership meetings, providing consultation and guidance to inform communications priority-setting and decision-making

Identifies business challenges and communications opportunities based on detailed knowledge of clients’ organizational culture, employee engagement priorities, clinical service offerings, as applicable, competitive positioning, research and financial performance

Develops strategic communications plans in support of client priorities, including partnering with the client and the Strategic Planning department

Understands and develops communication priorities to engage with clinicians and staff, coordinates the development of Internal Communications strategies and support

Interfaces with subject-matter experts in BILH Communications and BILH Marketing’s Centers of Expertise (Media Relations, Internal Communications, Social Media and more) to ensure appropriate support of clients’ day-to-day needs and business objectives

Ensures the development and presentation of performance analysis and reporting for communications campaigns to senior leadership

Oversees the communications teams’ timely support of client needs

Provides guidance and direction to activities performed by departmental staff in support of the clients’ business

Allocates and manages budgets

In the event the Executive Director has direct reports, has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, coaching, corrective action and performance reviews

Qualification

Strategic communications planningBudget managementLeadership experienceHealth care experienceMarket research skillsAnalytical skillsMicrosoft applicationsVerbal communicationWritten communicationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Business Administration, or related field required

More than 12 years' related work experience in health care or related field

3 -5 years' supervisory/management experience required

Experience managing communications resources (budgets and staff) and how they are best deployed

Demonstrated experience addressing problems that are broad, complex and abstract, often involving system-wide issues and requiring substantial creativity, resourcefulness, staff engagement, negotiation and diplomacy to develop solutions

Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal relationship skills

Ability to set direction and vision for major departments or multiple departments. Establishes priorities and allocates resources

Ability to make decisions with significant, broad implications for the management and operations of a major department or multiple departments

Ability to summarize and communicate moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external audiences

Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information to staff, patients, families and external audiences

Ability to demonstrate broad and comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex and/or unprecedented situations across multiple functional areas

Advanced skills with Microsoft applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other web-based applications

Preferred

Master's degree strongly preferred

Leadership experience in large integrated systems and/or academic medical centers strongly preferred

Excellent market research, analytical, and problem recognition, avoidance and resolution skills preferred

Strong skills to produce results and achieve predetermined goals within budget and time constraints preferred

Company

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Glassdoor3.5

Beth Israel Lahey Health Center offers patient care, urgent care, assisted living, and research and education services.

Founded in 2019

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.bilh.org

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