4 months ago
Executive Director Strategic Comms and Public Relations
UnityPoint Health
West Des Moines, IA (On-site)Other
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Executive Director Strategic Comms and Public Relations
West Des Moines, IA (On-site)
Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive10+ years expOther
Posted 4 months ago
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Job Summary
Drive strategic communications and public relations at a health system, aligning executives, internal stakeholders, and change management across system and market levels.
- Own development and execution of strategy and executive/internal communications across stakeholders.
- Must-have: 10+ years in strategic communications or related leadership, preferably in health systems.
- Standout: Experience leading cross-functional, matrix teams and crisis/issues management.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted, consultative partner to C-level executives, with an ability to navigate confidential and complex content with a collaborative mindset.
- Accountable for championing cross-functional collaboration for all communications and public relations efforts, as well as productive partnership between System and Market teams, in service to organizational guiding principles and the strategic plan.
- Lead development and execution of communication related to the organization’s strategy, along with executive and internal communications initiatives across various stakeholder groups within the workforce.
- Lead the development and execution of public relations, media relations, and crisis and issues management efforts, both reactive and proactive, across the System to strengthen brand reputation, reduce organizational risk and support change management.
Requirements
- Bachelor' Degree in Marketing, Communications or related field is required
- 10+ years or progressive leadership experience in a strategic communications, public relations, external affairs or related field preferably with a health system is required
- 7 years of direct project management coordinating/managing multiple projects simultaneously is required
- 5 years experience leading multi-faceted, matrix teams is required
Preferred
- MBA or Masters Degree in Communications, Public Health, Marketing or related field
- Experience leading multi-faceted, matrix teams in a health system (preferred)
- Master's degree in Marketing or related field (preferred)
Benefits
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
UnityPoint Health
3.8 Glassdoor
As an integrated health system, we provide care throughout Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin in not-for-profit hospitals, clinics and home health settings. Each year, we serve nearly 8 million patient visits of all different types, including around 100,000 surgeries and deliver more than 20,000 babies. Whatever stage of life you’re in, our goal is to make your care easier and more personal.At UnityPoint Health, we put people first. And we start from the inside out. We care deeply about making UnityPoint Health a great place to work because our team members are the compassionate core of who we are and how we serve. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare for four years in a row. We've worked diligently to invest in our team members across key areas, including:o Team Member Empowermento Leadership Effectivenesso Community Impact and Engagemento Career DevelopmentVisit www.unitypoint.org/join-our-team to explore career opportunities at UnityPoint Health.
Founded in 1995
West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
10K employees
68% recommend to a friend
58% CEO approval
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
1.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$56K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.7%
Direct
36.4%
Referral
4%
Social
1.1%
Paid
0.7%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~10K
Marketing Team
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1
Funding
Total Funding
$187.3K
Last Raise
$187.3K
Grant, 4 months ago
Funding History
- Nov 2025Grant
- Feb 2014Grant • $187.3K