Senior Director of Communications

Posted:
3/26/2025, 11:50:58 AM

Location(s):
Cleveland, Ohio, United States ⋅ Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Senior Director of Communications

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

Research and Innovations Marketing-Marketing

                      

Job Code

T98245

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:30am-5:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and make a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.      

As Senior Director of Communications in our Academic Medical Center, you will serve as a leader to ensure complex scientific, innovative and educational information is translated into accessible and engaging content for multiple audiences. Your focus will be on directing your team in creating compelling narratives via numerous communication channels to inform funding agencies of our successes and reputation, attract top talent and initiate fruitful partnerships with industry leaders, donors and the general public. Your work is critical for the facilitation of effective knowledge dissemination, stakeholder engagement and institutional reputation management. This position offers a unique opportunity to empower fellow caregivers, make a difference in your community and find your place within a rapidly advancing healthcare system. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:30AM – 5:30PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Handle the enterprise -wide strategic communications vision and management of all institutes and divisions under the direction of the CRAO. 
  • Oversee and/or provide guidance on development of all external and internal communication content developed in CRAO-affiliate institutes 
  • Liaise with clinical institutes to enhance cross-institute collaborative communications initiatives 
  • Set objectives and direct initiatives to meet those objectives. 
  • Provide routine report of progress to division leadership and Executive Team members. 
  • Set and manage department and FTE budgets. 
  • Inspire engagement among department and division members. 
  • Develop management and leadership skills in high potential employees. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Bachelor’s Degree  
  • Ten or more years of professional and functionally relevant experience, including five years of demonstrated management experience 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Master’s Degree 
  • Experience working on marketing plans

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

     

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires frequent sitting, standing and walking.
  • Requires normal or corrected vision and manual dexterity sufficient to perform work on a personal computer.
  • Requires the ability to walk to various locations throughout the Cleveland Clinic and to function in a stressful environment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities