Director of Communications #2019-2528

Qualifications of the Director of Communications

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a specialization in communications, marketing, journalism, or related field. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum 15+ years of progressive experience in corporate and/or strategic communications, including at least five years managing staff.
• Demonstrated progressive experience working in complex organizations; familiarity with nonprofit organizations, especially in the health, health research or health policy sectors, preferred.
• Demonstrated progressive experience working with researchers and end-users of research. Familiarity with research and evaluation methods.
• Experience and familiarity with the dissemination of clinical evidence, public and patient engagement, scientific publishing, public policy, and government relations.
• Understanding of extramural research funding agency processes.
• Experience identifying, evaluating, employing, and managing independent contractors as needed to augment staff capacity.
• Well-developed understanding of healthcare stakeholder contexts, including perspectives and preferred communications styles of clinicians, payers, purchasers, and patient communities (including consumers, patients’ family members, caregivers, and patient advocates).
• Extensive experience in communication of sensitive and complex information.
• Extensive experience engaging with lay and scientific media/journalists across a variety of formats (print, web, television).
• Extensive experience planning, developing, and executing large organizational events, such as annual meetings or conferences.
• Extensive experience with digital media, including website development, blogs, vlogs, video, audio, and social media.
• Experience working with or managing governing boards and committees a plus.

Attributes of the Director of Communications

• Gravitas. You have excellent negotiation, facilitation, mediation, and speaking skills. You can see the big picture, balance priorities, and remain confident and flexible in a high-visibility environment.
• Leader. You are a facilitator and team builder. You have proven experience coaching, mentoring, and developing staff at all professional levels.
• Strong business acumen. You set priorities wisely and know how to make tough resource allocation decisions, always finding a way to forward strategic initiatives. You know how to translate strategy into action. You have successfully structured priorities to meet organizational needs.
• Results-driven. You smoothly manage through ambiguity and easily shift gears, reprioritize, and stay focused on outcomes. You consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances.
• Polished communicator. You understand the importance of tone and how to communicate clearly, whether it’s in an email, over the phone, or face-to-face. Your writing, speaking, and presentation skills are excellent.
• Collaborative. You communicate and coordinate effectively at every level. You share information, work cooperatively, seek out relevant information, decide on the appropriate steps, and achieve the desired results.

What’s Attractive to the Right Director of Communications Candidate?

• This is an opportunity of a lifetime to work with a key player in the national effort to improve patient-centered outcomes and to provide research evidence to assist patients, caregivers, clinicians, and others to make informed healthcare decisions.
• Working here, you will have the opportunity to influence the quality of healthcare afforded to every American.
• We offer an excellent compensation package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; long-term and short-term disability; 401(a) plan; life insurance, and more. 

To Apply for the Director of Communications position:

Simply email your resume to Aileen Hedden at resumes@staffingadvisors.com with “PCORI – Director of Communications #2019-2528 ASAE” as the subject of the email. Please include your resume as a Word or PDF attachment to the email and paste your cover letter in the body of your email.

Staffing Advisors has been engaged to find the right candidate and is committed to helping create a diverse work environment for our client. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. This position may require pre-employment screening potentially including a criminal background check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and/or verification of work history.