Executive Director, Communications

Salt is partnering with a leading health solutions company to hire an Executive Director, Communications within their Digital Innovation team. This is a hybrid role based out of CT, NY or RI.

In this executive leadership role, you will partner with the Chief Digital + Data Officer to champion an internal, external and leadership communications program that support’s the company’s digital innovation strategy; you will lead communications planning and execution supporting business critical enterprise digital and change initiatives.

The role + responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted, strategic communications advisor to the CTO on all communications (incl. thought leadership, digital, social, colleague and change communications)
• Create and execute strategic communications plan for the Digital, Data and Technology function.
• Counsel internal communications to ensure alignment, engagement, and pride
• Advise on issues management preparation and lead communications on issues such data breaches, data protections and new technologies
• Contribute to the overall company narrative around digital innovation, consumer and colleague experience; contribute strategic messaging for earnings, enterprise employee events and ELT engagements
• Stay aware and looped-into an ever-changing digital health care environment and its impact on the company’s reputation
• Develop and refine KPIs to demonstrate effectiveness and contribution to enterprise communications goals
• Proactively secure additional resources to support communications during key implementation periods, incl. development of relationships across external support and agency partners

Your profile + background:

• Strategic and analytical thinker and leader; a problem solver with the ability to support tactical execution while driving toward the overall communications strategy
• 10+ years of experience in increasingly responsible integrated communications leadership roles, including experience with digital/social media, colleague communications and earned media
• Deliver insights-based strategies, focused on business objectives
• A strong sense of accountability and ownership of projects and programs; an ability to meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality
• Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills
• Strong collaboration skills with track record of working effectively across a large organizations and big team with internal and external stakeholders and audiences
• Experience in developing key performance metrics that resonate with multiple internal audiences
• Corporate communications experience in a large, matrix organization (health care and technology experience is preferred)

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.