Director, Public Relations and Communications

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate a comprehensive healthcare communications function, shaping executive messaging, external media, and thought leadership to drive growth, brand credibility, and stakeholder engagement.

  • External Communications & Media: lead earned media, media relations, crisis planning, and reputation management to secure healthcare and health IT coverage.
  • Thought Leadership & Storytelling: develop executive messaging, customer stories, and industry perspectives in a coordinated, company-wide narrative.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with company growth objectives, brand positioning, and healthcare market dynamics
  • Define messaging frameworks that ensure consistency across internal and external channels
  • Partner with marketing leadership to align communications with campaigns, brand strategy, and demand generation efforts
  • Establish KPIs and measurement approaches to evaluate reach, engagement, and business impact
  • Lead external communications programs targeting healthcare providers, health systems, and revenue cycle stakeholders
  • Partner with content team to ensure consistent storytelling while maintaining ownership of external communications strategy and distribution
  • Develop and amplify thought leadership initiatives, customer stories, and industry perspectives
  • Own and execute earned media strategy, including media relations, press outreach, and reputation management
  • Build and maintain relationships with healthcare, health IT, and business media outlets
  • Develop press materials including releases, pitches, and media kits

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field required
  • 8 to 12+ years of experience in public relations and communications within healthcare or healthcare technology
  • Proven experience developing and executing integrated communications strategies in a B2B environment
  • Strong media relations background with a track record of securing earned media coverage in healthcare or health IT
  • Experience leading internal communications in a distributed or growing organization
  • Demonstrated experience advising and supporting senior executives
  • Experience managing crisis communications and reputational risk
  • Experience with B2B social media strategy and executive amplification
  • Travel: < 5%

Preferred

  • Familiarity with healthcare provider operations, revenue cycle, or clinical documentation integrity environments strongly preferred
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to translate business objectives into effective communications strategies
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling capabilities
  • Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Strong judgment in high-stakes or sensitive communication situations
  • Ability to operate independently as a strategic individual contributor
  • Highly effective collaboration across a fully remote, cross-functional organization
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives
  • Data-driven mindset with focus on measuring and improving outcomes
  • Adaptability and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
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Accuity

Accuity, now LexisNexis Risk Solutions, powers compliant and assured client transactions to help build an interconnected and trusted financial ecosystem. Our financial crime screening, payment services, and benefits compliance solutions help enable financial inclusion while identifying criminal activity and fraudulent players. With deep expertise and industry-leading data and analytics solutions from the Firco and Bankers Almanac brands, Accuity provides unmatched confidence, efficiency, and compliance for customers around the world. Part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, Accuity has been delivering solutions to banks and businesses worldwide for 180 years.Part of The RELX Group, one of the world’s leading business information and data providers, Accuity has been delivering solutions to banks and businesses worldwide for 180 years.

Evanston, Illinois, USA
259 employees (12 in marketing)

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Monthly Visitors
5.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$139.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.8%
Direct
59.7%
Referral
10.3%
Social
0.3%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~259

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (5% of company)

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