10 days ago
Director, External Communications
City of Hope
Zion, IL (Unknown)Full time$60/hr – $105/hr
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Director, External Communications
Zion, IL (Unknown)
$60/hr – $105/hrDirector/ExecutiveFull time
Posted 10 days ago
Job Description
Responsibilities
- leads the strategy, planning, and execution of all external communications initiatives for City of Hope Chicago.
- developing and maintaining a coordinated, consistent communications approach across media relations, executive communications, social media, influencer engagement, and community outreach.
- oversees the development and execution of the monthly public relations plan, ensuring alignment across internal teams, agency partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- This position requires exceptional project management skills to prioritize initiatives, manage timelines, drive execution, and deliver measurable results.
- Serving as a key brand steward, the Director ensures that City of Hope's voice, messaging, and brand standards are consistently reflected across all communications channels.
- The role works closely with internal teams and agency partners to develop content, advance strategic initiatives, and maintain quality and consistency across platforms.
- The Director leads internal communications related to public relations initiatives, ensuring clinical and non-clinical stakeholders are informed, aligned, and equipped to support organizational priorities.
- The role is responsible for monitoring, measuring, and reporting communication performance while maintaining an active presence in the market through press conferences, community events, media opportunities, and brand activations.
- The ideal candidate is a highly organized, collaborative, and results-oriented communications professional who excels at translating strategy into execution in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education requirements.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.
- Minimum of two (2) years of leadership or people management experience.
- At least one (1) year of healthcare marketing and communications experience.
- Demonstrated experience in media relations, social media management, digital marketing, and strategic communications.
- Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities.
City of Hope
3.6 Glassdoor
City of Hope's mission is to deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center at its core, City of Hope brings a uniquely integrated model to patients spanning cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and innovation initiatives. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. City of Hope’s affiliated group of organizations includes Translational Genomics Research Institute and AccessHopeTM.
Founded in 1913
Duarte, California, USA
12K employees (202 in marketing)
65% recommend to a friend
75% CEO approval
Salaries
Posted range
$60/hr – $105/hr
Taken straight from the job posting.
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
157 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
5.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1
People
Marketing Leadership
Carolina Rosales
Executive Assistant to Vice President of Philanthropy Marketing, Communications and Experience
At the company for 3 years 6 months
Lenna Conley
System Vice President, Brand & Creative Solutions
At the company for 3 years 8 months
Mary Beth Pate
Vice President, Marketing Communications and Donor Experience
At the company for 3 years 11 months
Michelle (Congbalay) McMichael
Associate Vice President, Philanthropy Marketing and Communications
At the company for 4 years 2 months
Funding
Total Funding
$10.3M
Last Raise
$5.4M
Grant, 2 years ago
Funding History
- May 2024Grant • $5.4M
- Feb 2022Grant • $4.9M
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
386.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$159.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
63.1%
Direct
29.4%
Referral
4.8%
Social
1.2%
Paid
1.4%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~12.1K