Director, Communications - Media - #1 Hospital in CA

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$77/hr – $135/hrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Owns external communications strategy and newsroom content, collaborating with senior leaders to shape media outreach, crisis messaging, and targeted campaigns across the health system.

  • Lead strategy development with executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
  • Craft and edit press materials, statements, and strategic communications for priority initiatives.
  • Guide crisis communications and long-term reputation-building through coordinated campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partners with Chief Communications Officer and External Comms leaders to oversee communications strategy including content for the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom, media pitches and statements.
  • Uses sound news judgment and experience to solve communications challenges calmly under tight deadlines.
  • Conceives stories and projects with team, and writes and edits a wide range of materials, including communications plans, news releases, media statements and messages for organizational leaders.
  • Develops and implements strategic, targeted communications and tactics for special projects, events and campaigns across the health system that support and advance the organization's reputation and identity.
  • Plays a leadership role in advancing communication strategies and tactics with counterparts in Marketing, Digital Strategy, Creative Studio and other related departments.
  • Provides counsel and support for executive-level institutional crisis messaging as needed.
  • Evaluates and implements external communications strategic plans in conjunction with service line leadership and others across the institution.

Requirements

  • Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism or Writing
  • Experience Requirements: 8 years prior communications experience related to journalism, public relations/media relations required
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Cedars-Sinai

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Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement.Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely.Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

Founded in 1902
Los Angeles, California, USA
16K employees (200 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
82% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$77/hr – $135/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $136K. Based on 6,100 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
140 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
28 years
Median Tenure
5.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
462.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$15.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
16.5%
Direct
52.1%
Referral
29%
Social
1.1%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~16.2K
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Director, Communications - Media - #1 Hospital in CA

Cedars-Sinai · Los Angeles, CA · On-site