Responsibilities

• Earned media strategy: Develop and execute proactive earned media strategies that strengthen DaVita’s brand and share of voice across national, trade, and local outlets
• Identify and shape compelling storylines tied to clinical innovation, value-based care, policy, and patient impact
• Lead media outreach from pitch development through placement, ensuring high-quality coverage and message pull-through
• Build and maintain relationships with key healthcare, policy, and business reporters
• Brand building & narrative development: Advance clear, differentiated narratives that position DaVita as a comprehensive kidney care leader—not just a dialysis provider
• Partner with internal stakeholders to elevate enterprise priorities through integrated storytelling
• Ensure consistency and quality of messaging across earned channels, aligning with broader brand strategy
• Executive visibility & thought leadership: Support executive communications tied to media engagement, including briefing materials, messaging, and interview prep
• Identify and secure strategic opportunities for spokespeople to engage in media, speaking, and content platforms
• Help shape a proactive thought leadership pipeline tied to key moments and industry trends

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or related field
• 5–7 years of experience in external communications, public relations, or media relations (agency or in-house healthcare experience strongly preferred)
• Proven ability to develop and land earned media coverage in national and trade outlets
• Strong understanding of healthcare landscape, including policy, providers, and patient audiences
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, compelling narratives
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working across cross-functional teams and influencing without authority
• Strategic mindset paired with a bias for action and execution
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving priorities

Benefits

• - Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• - Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace , backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
• - Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.