Vice President leading strategic and integrated communications for Sutter Health, California's comprehensive healthcare system. Driving brand initiatives, engagement, and internal communications across the organization.
Responsibilities
Plays a pivotal role in advancing Sutter Health’s brand and reputation, engagement initiatives, and mission-driven storytelling, and aligning these efforts across internal and external audiences
Supports the strategic planning, operational rhythm, integration, and advancement of enterprise-wide communications priorities
Serves as a key integrator across the Communications function
Partners with Brand, Marketing, Consumer Strategy, Human Resources and other enterprise leaders to deliver unified, high-impact communications
Leads internal and executive visibility, messaging and engagement
Ensures clear and consistent communication of organizational priorities to internal stakeholders
Partners across the full Communications team to drive integrated communications and implement scalable processes and operational improvements
Guides executive messaging, supports large-scale transformation and change initiatives, and stewards the voice of the organization in alignment with Sutter Health’s mission, values and long-term strategy
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
Master’s degree in Business, Advertising, Communications, Economics, Marketing, Marketing Management, Public Relations, or a related field, OR equivalent experience
10–15 years of progressive communications and public relations experience, preferably in healthcare or other complex, matrixed organization
Demonstrated expertise leading enterprise-wide strategic communications, including internal and executive communications, brand and reputation management, and stakeholder engagement
Proven experience developing and executing integrated communications strategies and campaigns across internal and external audiences
Experience supporting organizational transformation, change initiatives, and culture-building efforts, including aligning communications to business strategy and workforce engagement priorities
Demonstrated success leading communications for mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, or large-scale integrations, including transaction and integration communications
Proven ability to operate as an enterprise integrator, aligning messaging and efforts across communications, marketing, brand, digital and public relations functions
Strong experience building or advancing communications operating models, including editorial planning, messaging frameworks, and cross-functional processes that improve efficiency and consistency
Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior executives, including developing executive messaging and supporting leadership visibility
Experience in content development, channel optimization, and digital/communication platform management
Advisory experience at the executive/C‑suite level
Experience using data, insights and performance metrics to inform communications strategies and measure impact
Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
Proven ability to partner across brand, marketing, and communications functions to deliver unified programs
Experience managing agencies, consultants, and internal staff through periods of integration, change and transformation.
Advanced knowledge of communications planning, public relations, digital/multimedia content development, branding, graphic standards, community relations, events, publications, and web management
Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems
Working knowledge of selecting and managing third-party creative and research partners
Advanced understanding of digital and traditional marketing (B2C and B2B), including consumer behavior and lifecycle marketing.
Familiarity with Lean/process improvement methodologies preferred
Strong executive communication capability, including vision articulation and polished public speaking.
Ability to energize, motivate, and influence diverse groups toward shared goals.
Skilled negotiator with agencies and internal stakeholders.
Strong analytical capabilities and strategic planning skills.
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