Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs

New York City, NY (On-site)

$210K/yr – $240K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and lead Einstein’s integrated communications strategy, media relations, and digital storytelling, partnering with senior leadership on messaging and thought leadership while guiding a multi-disciplinary team and managing the department budget.

  • Define and drive the overall communications agenda across internal and external platforms.
  • Lead crisis communications and executive messaging while coordinating with Montefiore Einstein and institutional stakeholders.
  • Develop and mentor a high-performing team to deliver strategic storytelling and reputation management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic & Executive Communications Leadership
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive, integrated communications and public relations strategy aligned with Einstein’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities.
  • Advance institutional reputation and visibility nationally and internationally across biomedical research and medical and graduate education.
  • Partner closely with senior leadership to shape institutional messaging and thought leadership initiatives.
  • Develop speeches, presentations, talking points, op-eds, correspondence, and strategic messaging for senior leadership and the Dean’s Office.
  • Ensure consistency of messaging across all institutional platforms and stakeholder audiences.
  • Financial & Resource Management
  • Manage the department’s budget in accordance with college policies and guidelines.
  • Identify cost-savings opportunities and ensure responsible stewardship of resources.
  • Ensure operational effectiveness and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or related fields.
  • Minimum 15 years of progressively senior communications and/or marketing leadership experience.
  • Experience in academic medicine, higher education, healthcare, biomedical research, or related mission-driven organizations.
  • Demonstrated success leading integrated communications and media strategies in complex organizations.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and executive communication skills.
  • Proven crisis communications and reputation management experience.
  • Experience advising senior executives and institutional leaders.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree preferred.
  • Experience within an academic medical center, medical school, or research institution is strongly preferred.
  • Experience supporting fundraising or advancement communications initiatives.
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine is one of the nation's premier centers for research, medical education and clinical investigation. During the 2024-25 academic year, Einstein is home to 712 M.D. students, 226 Ph.D. students, 112 students in the combined M.D./Ph.D. program, and approximately 250 postdoctoral research fellows. The College of Medicine has more than 2,000 full-time faculty members located on the main campus and at its clinical affiliates. In 2024, Einstein received more than $192 million in awards from the National Institutes of Health. This includes the funding of major research centers at Einstein in cancer, aging, intellectual development disorders, diabetes, clinical and translational research, liver disease, and AIDS. Other areas where the College of Medicine is concentrating its efforts include developmental brain research, neuroscience, cardiac disease, and initiatives to reduce and eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities. Its partnership with Montefiore, the University Hospital and academic medical center for Einstein, advances clinical and translational research to accelerate the pace at which new discoveries become the treatments and therapies that benefit patients. For more information, please visit einsteinmed.edu, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and view us on YouTube.

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Bronx, New York, USA
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