St Francis Medical Center

Regional Vice President, Communications and Public Relations

St Francis Medical Center$175K — $280K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field.
  • 10+ years of effective communications success in a healthcare delivery setting; experience in leading communications at the c-suite level.
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, board members, and key stakeholders.
  • Exceptional writing skills tailored to different audiences.
  • Strong relationship-building experience with both local and national media.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of strategic communications and public relations initiatives.
  • Serve as the primary spokesperson for Prime Healthcare, representing the organization to key stakeholders.
  • Oversee corporate communications, including media relations and investor-related communications.
  • Manage crisis communications and corporate sponsorship activities effectively.
  • Collaborate with hospital leadership to align communications strategies with company goals.

Benefits

  • Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.
  • 401K retirement plan and comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision).
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
  • Eligibility for the company’s annual discretionary bonus program.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Regional Vice President of Communications and Public Relations is a corporate, tactical leader responsible for extensive writing, editing, planning, development and execution of the organization's strategic communications and public relations. This leadership position is one of the key representatives of Prime Healthcare with internal and external stakeholders and serves as primary spokesperson for Prime Healthcare. A hands-on leader who is responsible for the development and deployment of all corporate communications, media relations, investor-related communications and presentations, support for government relations, and PR/ community engagement activities for Prime Healthcare. This leader oversees a corporate staff responsible for internal communications, executive communications, PR and media relations, crisis communications, corporate sponsorships, Prime Healthcare Foundation activities, website development, digital marketing and social media strategy.  This leader works with hospital leadership across the system to advance the company’s strategic goals. Hospital Communications teams have a dotted line to this leadership role.

 

Please note: this role is required onsite at our HQ in Ontario, CA. This position is not offerred remote. 

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field.
  • 10+ years of effective communications success in a healthcare delivery setting; 10+ years’ leading and executing communications function at the c-suite level.
  • A successful track record of effectively communicating with senior level executives, board members, physician leaders, elected officials, and key community stakeholders.
  • Excellent writing skills for a variety of audiences.
  • Relationship building skill and experience with local and national media; Becker’s Healthcare, Modern Healthcare included.
  • Demonstrated results effectively leading and executing corporate and regional-level communications, executive communications, crisis communications, media relations and public relations, as well as labor related communications.
  • A “working leader” working alongside teams developing materials, often under tight deadlines.
  •  Highly developed organizational, communication, planning and leadership skills; diplomatic with the ability to build positive relationships across the health system.
  • Excellent coaching and mentoring skills
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    Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience working in a large, complex (matrixed) national health system
  • Experience with investor relations
  • Experience and knowledge in government relations and working with elected officials and key stakeholders.
  • Connections, or experience working with, national news media in key markets (LA, NYC, Midwest)
  • Master’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, English, Marketing, Journalism
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    Pay Transparency

    Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.  Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary.  A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $175,000.00 to $280,000.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire and will be dependent on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, experience, education, credentials, and licensure. Additionally, employees in this position may be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual discretionary bonus program. Discretionary bonuses, if any, are based on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to individual and Company performance.

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    About St Francis Medical Center

    St. Francis Medical Center is a for-profit hospital in Lynwood, California, United States, owned by Prime Healthcare Services.
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