Overview:
At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:
Clinical quality-
Integrity
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Service excellence
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Teamwork
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Accountability
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Continuous improvement
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Inclusion
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
The Director, Leadership Communications, is a new role being added to support SCA Health Executives and Senior Leaders with speaking engagements, presentations and thought leadership content. As part of the Marketing, Communications, Creative and Events Team, you will report to the Senior Director of Communications and will partner closely with executives and partners across our support services lanes to develop compelling narratives and stories and help our leaders deliver them through multiple internal and external channels to a broad set of audiences and stakeholders.
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Lead agenda and mainstage presentation development for annual (in-person) All Leadership Meeting, Clinical Leadership Connection and Leadership Summit events, coaching executives and leaders on delivery and storytelling.
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Lead planning and delivery for quarterly (virtual) All-Teammate and other Leadership Team Meetings, increasing participation and improving effectiveness and engagement before, during and after meetings.
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Support leaders in preparation for external mainstage and panel presentations, including development of remarks, talking points, slide content and responses to anticipated questions.
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Identify and help construct thought leadership platforms for select members of our executive team, including development of pipelines for speaking opportunities, position papers/Op-Eds, blog posts, social media content, etc.
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Partner with teammates to develop and deliver effective spokesperson training for leaders across the enterprise.
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Serve as back-up to communications team members on internal and external activities beyond core responsibilities
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Contribute to projects and initiatives across marketing, communications, creative and events lanes and step in where needed
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, communications or related business discipline
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10 years of professional experience in corporate communications with a minimum of 5 years in a health care delivery organization
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5 years of experience supporting C-Suite executives and demonstrated ability to adapt approach to a variety of working styles
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Proven ability to coach and counsel senior leaders on best practices for a wide range of communication activities
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Strong executive presence and superior written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to manage large-scale initiatives, drive collaboration across departments and meet tight deadlines with high-quality results
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Expertise in developing useful measures and metrics to set goals and targets and report results
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Partner confidently with senior stakeholders and demonstrates poise in high-visibility environments
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Must be a self-directed individual who is able to anticipate senior leader and teammate needs, plan effectively, and be comfortable working through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
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Ability to travel up to 20% to support internal and external speaking engagements and presentations
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Strong track record of developing high-impact and memorable presentations using a variety of digital tools and platforms
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Deep experience with PowerPoint design and animation and collaboration with creative teams
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Exceptional storytelling abilities and experience transforming complex topics into compelling, audience-driven narratives and message frameworks
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Prior experience sourcing external speakers for keynote presentations, either independently or in partnership with an agency.
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Experience mentoring and coaching other communications professionals
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Experience helping leaders manage organizational and cultural shifts and evolutions and demonstrated effective partnerships with change management professionals strongly preferred
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Demonstrated success in building and activating multi-channel thought leadership platforms for multiple executives
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Prior experience working in media or public relations/communications agency preferred
Min: USD $155,000.00/Yr. Max: USD $175,000.00/Yr.
