Advocate Health Care

Division Leadership Advisory Internal Communications and Activation Associate Vice President

Advocate Health Care$86K — $144K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, PR, Marketing, Journalism, or related field
  • 7 years of experience in strategic communications focusing on internal communications and change management
  • Proven track record of effective communication strategies in large organizations
  • Experience advising senior executives and collaborating with diverse functional teams
  • Familiarity with healthcare environments preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative communication strategies aligned with business objectives and culture
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on internal messaging during change and crisis
  • Lead the creation of people and change communication plans for leadership activation
  • Translate complex strategies into clear messages for diverse audiences
  • Collaborate on multimedia content for internal communications channels
  • Drive storytelling to enhance connection among strategies and initiatives
  • Monitor and measure communication effectiveness and enhance engagement capabilities

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits like adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
  • Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Department:

14204 Enterprise Corporate - People & Culture Activation

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Must live in market (Milwaukee or within range of driving)

Pay Range
$86.75 - $138.80

Major Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement innovative communication strategies and activation activities aligned with business objectives, culture, and transformation priorities for the division - aligned to enterprise.


  • Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, including the division President, guiding internal messaging during change, crisis, and key initiatives.


  • Lead the creation and execution of people and change communication plans to support leadership activation and initiative awareness.


  • Translate complex business strategies into clear, concise, and compelling messages for diverse internal audiences.


  • Partner with People Operations and Optimization on the development and distribution of multimedia content across internal channels (e.g., intranet, email, town halls, video, print).


  • Partner with People Activation Events on the development of division activation events including leadership events, town halls and more.


  • Drive storytelling to connect strategies, initiatives, and campaigns across the division.


  • Ensure message consistency and alignment across divisions, areas, and departments, and are aligned with enterprise messages.


  • Foster two-way communication by enabling feedback loops and facilitating dialogue between teammates and division leadership.


  • Lead, mentor, and develop one or more communication advisors.


  • Promote a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and strategic partnership.


  • Represent division perspectives at the communication advisory councils and feedback mechanisms to elevate issues and pulse-check effectiveness.


  • Monitor and measure efforts based on best-practice measurements and continue to enhance capabilities to proactively improve communication and engagement.


Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

N/A

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism or a related field

Experience Required:

  • Typically requires 7 years of experience in strategic communications, with a focus on internal communications and change management


  • Proven track record of developing and executing successful communication and change management strategies within a complex, large organization.


  • Experience advising senior executives and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including HR, Operations, Legal, and other departments.


  • Familiarity with healthcare and front-line workplaces preferred.


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

  • Strong consultative skills and leadership


  • Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.


  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and adapt to competing demands


  • Strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex ideas into clear and compelling messaging for diverse audiences


  • Expertise in crisis communication and reputation management helpful


  • Proficiency with internal communication platforms and digital tools


Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Must live in market with potential travel up to 30%

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.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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