Henry Ford Health · 1 day ago
Vice President - Integrated Communications
Detroit, Michigan
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expHenry Ford Health is a leading healthcare organization focused on serving the community and innovating healthcare solutions. The Vice President of Integrated Communications will be responsible for enterprise-wide communication strategies, crisis management, and enhancing internal and external stakeholder engagement.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute communications strategies for the health system’s enterprise-wide goals and initiatives – focused on driving growth and building engagement
Serve as the system’s “chief messaging officer” – building key messaging frameworks, storytelling strategies, and approaches for the health system’s most important priorities
Partner with brand engagement, marketing, digital and consumer experience teams to drive growth through high-impact, integrated plans
Drive creativity, innovation and data-driven approaches to enterprise-wide communications
Create opportunities to demonstrate the value of communications – serving as critical, sought-after leader and counselor throughout the company, at all levels
Serve as lead communications advisor across all issues, challenges and emergencies
Lead crisis communications strategy and execution – assessing impacts and developing plans and responses that protect the brand and reputation, and maintain trust and confidence
Serve as architect and executive sponsor for the health system’s Public Information Officer (PIO) structure, response plan and team
Serve on executive level Incident Command and Emergency Management steering committees
Serve as the primary communications strategist for Henry Ford Health’s executive team
Develop thought leadership and lead visibility strategies for the health system’s president and CEO, and other key executives – for internal and external audiences
Build, maintain and leverage relationships with key business and industry partners to create opportunities for spotlighting Henry Ford Health executives
Serve as trusted advisor to the executive team for key leadership meetings, advising on agenda, producing CEO content and leader engagement strategies
Establish and guide internal communications strategy to build well-informed, highly engaged team members and support organizational culture
Provide executive leadership and oversight of system, hospital campus, and other organizational communication teams
Partner with HR, operational and other executive leaders to support impact plans, change management, and employee engagement initiatives
Establish and guide media relations strategy to positively position the organization’s goals, commitments and achievements through high-impact announcements and storytelling
Provide executive leadership and oversight of public and media relations team
Build and maintain strong relationships with mainstream and industry newsroom leaders and other targeted media partners
Lead development of strategic PR and content campaigns to help shape advocacy conversations for the organization’s mission to solve industry challenges and transform healthcare
Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders including community leaders, business partners, industry colleagues
Partner with key leaders across marketing, government affairs and other teams to engage communities through strategic partnerships, events, sponsorships and other outreach activities
Build, focus, align and energize a team of communications professionals to accomplish common goals and objectives
Coach and mentor leaders and team members at all department levels – focusing on driving strategy and high performance, creating high-impact communications, and building strong team culture
Manage department budget, major vendor contracts and agency relationships
Qualification
Required
Minimum of Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in Public Relations, Communications or a related field
Ten or more years of experience in public relations, communications or a related field, with increasing management responsibility
Must have excellent management skills and be guided by a compelling 'client/customer' orientation
Manages numerous accounts and complex issues with an orientation toward both creativity and details
Works extremely well with key customers
Company
Henry Ford Health
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10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.27MKey Investors
Mort Harris
2020-06-04Grant· $0.27M
2018-04-09Grant· $20M
2016-12-05Grant· $20M
Leadership Team
Robert Riney
President and CEO
Brenda Craig
Vice President, Integrated Communications
Recent News
2025-11-07
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