Senior Communications Advisor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Act as a strategic communications consultant to organizational leaders.

• Formulate and implement communication strategies, messaging frameworks, and engagement plans.

• Recognize communication risks, opportunities, and implications for stakeholders.

• Evaluate and prioritize emerging issues and suggest actions for risk mitigation.

• Direct coordinated communication responses during major issues.

• Counsel leaders and prepare them for media interviews, stakeholder discussions, public appearances, and other engagements.

• Create issues-management documents, including communication plans, holding statements, key messages, FAQs, and Q&A documents.

• Generate and manage communications for both internal and external audiences.

• Convert complex business, policy, and healthcare topics into communication suitable for the audience.

• Oversee communication initiatives from the planning stage to execution, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, approvals, and resources.

• Set measures to assess the effectiveness of communications.

• Collaborate with agencies, consultants, and vendors.

• Enhance communication processes, tools, and practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree (if applicable) plus more than five years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field.

• If no degree, at least 7 years of experience in a related field.

• Experience in healthcare, health insurance, public policy, government affairs, or another highly regulated industry.

• Proven track record in supporting enterprise-wide initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.

• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, and political issues influencing the healthcare industry.

• Experience crafting communication strategies for high-profile or reputationally sensitive matters.

• Strong communication skills.

• Proficient in communication coordination.

• Expertise in crisis communication management.

• Skilled in digital communications.

• Experienced in external communication.

• Proficient in internal communications.

• Knowledgeable in media management.

• Experienced in media relations.

• Background in public relations (PR).

• Proficient in strategic communication planning.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work-life balance, flexibility, and autonomy.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Health and wellness programs.

• Parental leave and support.

• Assistance with adoption and surrogacy.

• Career development programs.

• Tuition reimbursement for ongoing education.

• 401k matching including an annual company contribution.

• Annual incentive bonus.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).