Senior Director Regional Communications

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

• Entity: Corporate
• Department: Regional Communications 
• Location:  Lancaster General Hospital- 555 N Duke St
• Hours: 8hr Days

Summary:

The Senior Director for Regional Communications serves as an integral part of the Penn Medicine Communications Department leadership team, serving as leader of a team of professionals managing both internal communications and media/external relations for Lancaster General Health, Chester County Hospital, and Princeton Health. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Communications, they will provide senior-level communications planning for key institutional initiatives requiring employee awareness and engagement, and counsel for media matters, including crisis communications. They will lead work with regional hospital entity senior leaders to identify key programmatic areas of focus to capture the attention of, and drive engagement with, internal audiences, regional media, and community and governmental partners and constituents. The Senior Director for Regional Communications will oversee the Associate Director for Community & Regional Communications and a team of geographically disseminated, regional communications professionals, and work in close concert with the Communications Department's senior directors as well as Marketing colleagues to ensure cohesive strategy development and implementation across all domains of the system's Communications portfolio. 

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Communications, Journalism, English or a related area of study (Required)
•  10+ years' Experience in non-profit, educational, or scientific or healthcare writing, strategic communications, and related work Experience in education, science or medical settings
• Master of Arts or Science in Communications related field (preferred)

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.