Director Marketing and Communications at Ascension | Chattanooga, TN | $77K/yr – $104K/yr

Ascension

Director Marketing and Communications

Chattanooga, TN (On-site)

$77K/yr – $104K/yrDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the market leadership and COE marketing engine while shaping brand equity and cross-functional positioning for patients, physicians, and associates.

Growth Infrastructure: Lead marketing operations, strategic planning, and COE initiatives that set the market agenda.
Brand & Market Growth: Build awareness and preference across core audiences through integrated branding and positioning efforts.
Talent Stewardship: Mentor and manage the team with succession planning and day-to-day support.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Strategic & Operational Leadership: Oversee marketing operations, drive strategic planning, and lead key initiatives within the market or Center of Expertise (COE).
Brand & Market Growth: Manage brand equity and execute strategies that build awareness and preference among patients, consumers, physicians, and associates.
Innovation & Positioning: Support product and service innovation, design, differentiation, and market positioning.
Talent Stewardship: Mentor, coach, and manage department staff, overseeing succession planning and day-to-day operational support.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Preferred

5yrs experience in Marketing and Sales

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Ascension

3.6 Glassdoor

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025, Ascension provided $1.7 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs along with $1.8 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients. Across 16 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension’s network encompasses approximately 99,000 associates, 22,300 aligned providers, 95 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals, and ownership interests in 26 additional hospitals through partnerships. Ascension also operates 30 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites offering a range of healthcare services.

Founded in 1999

St Louis, Missouri, USA

66K employees (434 in marketing)

www.ascension.org

67% recommend to a friend

63% CEO approval