Assistant Vice President Internal Communications Operations and Integration

Position Highlights:

• Position: Assistant Vice President Internal Communications Operations and Integration
• Location: Evanston, IL
• Full Time
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 5pm
• Required Travel: Job will require some travel to health system sites

Job Summary:

As the Associate Vice President of Internal Communications Operations and Integration, you will work to facilitate effective and focused communication channels directed at the 28,000 team members and 6,000 physicians of Endeavor Health. You will oversee the development and execution of data-driven strategies and tactics designed to build internal understanding of the organization’s mission, vision, values, brand, strategy, policies and expectations. This position will actively drive team member engagement efforts and company-wide integration using existing and emerging technologies and mechanisms that scale.

What you will do:

• Establish an internal communications strategy to promote Endeavor Health to team members.
• Partner with the IT and HR teams to establish, build and maintain an infrastructure used to communicate to team members and physicians across the health system’s nine hospitals and over 300 ambulatory facilities.
• Facilitate the integration of company-wide messaging, communication strategies and vehicles targeted at physicians and team members.
• Ensure and deliver consistent messaging in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, values and brand standards.
• Partner with the HR team and the Marketing team to develop processes for building content for the organization’s communications vehicles and resources.
• Contribute to the establishment of the health system’s internal portal as a source of truth for information targeted at people managers, team members and physicians. 
• Establish and track metrics that derive insights and recommendations from ongoing monitoring of analytics, creation of metrics-driven reports to correlate internal communication strategies to team member and physician productivity and organization performance. 
• Maintain knowledge of trends, developments and best practices in team member communications tools and infrastructure. 
• Build strong relationships with colleagues across the enterprise; serve as a trusted advisor
• Manage, mentor and develop a high-performing team of communications professionals; recruit new members to the team, as needed

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Human Resources or related field.  
• Certification: N/A
• Experience: Seven (7) or more years of communications experience, preferably to internal audiences.
• Unique or Preferred Skills:
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Process-oriented with an ability to project manage - take ideas from inception through delivery
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Demonstrated experience of innovative thinking and creativity
• Familiarity with systems and tools used to communicate internally across a broad enterprise
• Experience in a matrix environment with a proven track record in communication
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across the organization
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.  

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”. 

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.