Director - Communications and Public Affairs

Damariscotta, ME (Unknown)

$105K/yr – $142K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Owns a system-wide communications strategy and media relations, directing resources and priorities to advance the mission and business objectives.

  • Leads corporate communications and media relations
  • Requires 10+ years in marketing/communications with 3+ years in management in healthcare

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Director - Communications and Public Affairs role directs the development of the system's strategic and integrated communications strategy.
  • Accountable for the design and growth of corporate communications systems to support the mission, vision and business objectives of the system.
  • Develops system-wide communication priorities in support of senior management and system mission and business objectives.
  • Allocates management resources to successfully achieve communication objectives.
  • Directs the media relations function to ensure maintenance and enhancement of the entity and systems image as reflected in the media.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree required with an emphasis in marketing, communications, public relations or related field.
  • Experience: Ten years of progressive experience in marketing, planning, communications, public relations, market research, or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience in a healthcare setting that includes the management of key marketing functions required.
  • Three years of management experience required.

Preferred

  • Master's Degree in related field preferred.

Benefits

  • MaineHealth offers competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources
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MaineHealth

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” We are committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire.The Leapfrog Group has recognized several of MaineHealth’s community hospitals as Top Rural Hospitals and awarded strong Hospital Safety Grades to its larger hospitals, contributing to Leapfrog’s naming Maine as the Leapfrog Top State of the Decade for Patient Safety. The Maine hospitals are all Breathe Easy Gold Star Standard of Excellence recipients at the Platinum level. The quality of MaineHealth’s care is also reflected in accreditations from the Joint Commission and recognitions in Becker’s Healthcare and U.S. News and World ReportThe MaineHealth system includes MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital, MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, MaineHealth Care at Home, the MaineHealth Institute for Research, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx. MaineHealth affiliates include Maine General Health and St. Mary's Health System. Joint venture partners include New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland. MaineHealth is a stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization

Founded in 1997
Portland, Maine, USA
6K employees

Salaries

Posted range

$105K/yr – $142K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Public Affairs median pay in the United States

$125K/yr

Most earn $85K to $161K. Based on 73 salaries, including bonus and equity.

See all MaineHealth salaries

Funding

Total Funding
$14.8M
Last Raise
$667.3K
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2025
    Grant • $667.3K
  • Aug 2023
    Grant • $12.9M
  • Dec 2022
    Grant • $950K

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$25.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.2%
Direct
66.1%
Referral
3%
Social
0.3%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6K

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Director - Communications and Public Affairs

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