Director, Executive Communications

Responsibilities

• CEO Voice and Platform Strategy - Help build and steward the CEO’s communications platform, including core narratives, signature themes and proof points that line up with Covista’s business strategy and reputation goals - Elevate his authority by spotting the ideas, data and moments where Covista can shape the national conversation on healthcare and education, and finding the formats that carry them furthest - Stay at the leading edge of how executives break through: track what’s working across media, platforms and formats and bring the ideas worth trying - Be a trusted editorial partner: a second set of eyes and a collaborator, keeping Covista’s narrative consistent across every format and audience - Offer counsel on which moments to lead, which to amplify and which to skip, based on business priorities, news cycles and audience insight \ Channels, Events and Moments - Help plan the CEO’s external visibility across speaking engagements, conferences, media, industry forums, policy settings and executive social, choosing opportunities for business impact rather than volume - Connect the CEO’s voice to key business moments, including earnings, investor events, partnerships, research launches and major company milestones, working closely with Investor Relations and Corporate Communications - Help shape the CEO’s internal communications presence, including town halls, leadership forums and colleague messages, so his voice reaches our people as clearly as it reaches external audiences Counsel, Preparation and Execution - Lead preparation for high-stakes moments, including briefing materials, messaging, Q&A and rehearsal for media interviews, keynotes, panels and investor-facing settings - Draft and edit when needed, including speeches, remarks, bylines and presentations, while also editing and elevating the CEO’s own writing - Build and run the CEO’s communications calendar and operating rhythm with his chief of staff and executive assistant, making sure approvals, timelines and details are handled - Define and report on success measures for the CEO’s platform, connecting visibility and engagement to reputation and business outcomes - Use AI and technology to work smarter, sharpen insight and move faster

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism or a related field required.
• 10+ years of communications experience, including significant time advising a CEO or C-suite leader directly, whether in-house, at an agency or both
• Strategic judgment: a track record of building an executive’s platform and choosing the channels, moments and opportunities that advanced business goals
• An exceptional editor’s ear: the ability to absorb a leader’s voice, sharpen their thinking and elevate their own writing across formats
• Executive social expertise: hands-on experience shaping a senior leader’s LinkedIn presence with measurable impact
• Business fluency: comfort working at the intersection of corporate reputation, investor relations and company strategy, ideally at a publicly traded company
• Discretion and presence: trusted with sensitive information, steady in high-stakes situations, and confident counseling senior leaders
• Comfort with AI tools: you actively use AI to produce better work, faster

Preferred

• Experience supporting executives at publicly traded companies is a plus, as is a background in higher education, healthcare or regulated industries. You move easily between strategic counsel and flawless execution. You build trust quickly with the executive office, internal partners and external stakeholders alike. A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or a related field is required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays