Director, Academics & Strategy Internal Communications

Monday - Friday Remote Position.

Approved remote states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL (ONLY Midwest), IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY.

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Join Us in Redefining Care

At Advocate Health, we’re committed to helping people live well by delivering exceptional care with compassion, innovation and expertise.

We’re seeking a strategic communications leader to serve as Director, Academics & Strategy Internal Communications. In this highly visible role, you’ll shape internal and executive communication strategies that advance academic, research, clinical trials, National Service Line and enterprise strategy priorities.

As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you’ll translate complex academic, clinical and business strategies into clear, compelling communications that build understanding, alignment and connection across the organization.

About This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to connect the stories of academic excellence, research and discovery, clinical trials and enterprise strategy to Advocate Health’s broader direction.

You’ll support executive communications and leadership visibility while developing engagement, listening and strategic storytelling approaches for faculty, researchers, investigators, clinicians, leaders and teammates. You’ll work across a complex, matrixed organization to ensure priorities are clearly communicated and aligned across Academics, the National Center for Clinical Trials, Strategy, National Service Lines, divisions and enterprise functions.

• Develop and implement communication strategies and activation plans aligned with Academics, the National Center for Clinical Trials, Strategy, National Service Lines and broader enterprise priorities.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to senior leaders during organizational change, complex issues and key strategic initiatives.
• Create people, engagement and change communication strategies that strengthen leadership activation, understanding and adoption.
• Translate complex academic, research, clinical and business priorities into clear, concise and compelling messages for diverse internal audiences.
• Partner with People Operations and Optimization to develop and distribute multimedia content across intranet, email, town halls, video and print channels.
• Collaborate with People Activation Events to support enterprise leadership events and town halls.
• Lead strategic storytelling that demonstrates the collective impact of academic excellence, research, clinical trials, National Service Lines and enterprise strategy.
• Ensure message consistency and alignment across functions, divisions and enterprise stakeholders.
• Advance listening and two-way communication strategies that strengthen feedback loops and facilitate meaningful dialogue.
• Foster collaboration across internal communications, academic and research partners and other enterprise communication functions.
• Promote a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and strategic partnership.
• Measure communication and engagement efforts, using insights and best-practice measures to improve communication effectiveness.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field.
• Seven or more years of progressive strategic communications experience, including significant experience in internal and executive communications within a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated success advising senior executives and developing executive communications, leadership messaging and strategic communication plans.
• Experience supporting complex organizational priorities, change and transformation.
• Proven ability to translate complex business, clinical or organizational strategies into clear and engaging communications for diverse and highly specialized audiences.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships across functions and organizational levels.
• Experience connecting multiple strategies and stakeholder groups while navigating ambiguity.
• Ability to lead complex communication strategies from development through execution.
• Strong business acumen, strategic storytelling and executive communication capabilities.
• Sound judgment, discretion and risk-management skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with strong execution.
• An enterprise mindset and experience working across matrixed organizations.

Preferred

• Experience developing communications related to academics, research, clinical trials, health care or similarly complex subject areas.
• Experience creating multimedia content for internal communication channels, leadership events and town halls.
• Experience using communication, engagement and listening insights to evaluate and strengthen communication strategies.
• Strong coaching, collaboration and talent-development capabilities.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.