Director - External Communications

Director Of External Communications

Reporting to the Sr. Director of External Communications, the Director of External Communications this role is responsible for managing media relations, enhancing the organization's reputation, and serving as the Public Information Officer during emergency situations for SHC and the School of Medicine. It involves crafting compelling narratives, responding to media inquiries, proactively engaging with journalists, and effectively addressing reputational challenges to ensure clear and accurate communication during critical times.

Locations Stanford Health Care

What you will do :

Integrated Communications Strategy :

• Develop and implement comprehensive external communications strategies that align with Stanford Medicine's Integrated Strategic Plan and enterprise-wide priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional communications teams across Stanford Medicine and Stanford University to ensure consistent messaging across all platforms and channels.
• Monitor industry trends and best practices to continuously refine communication strategies.

Crisis Communications and Issues Management :

Content Development :

Earned Media Strategy :

Public Information Officer Capacity :

Executive Leadership and Internal Stakeholder Engagement :

Impact and Outcomes Measurement and Monitoring :

Team Management :

Education Qualifications :

Experience Qualifications :

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

These principles apply to ALL employees : SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective :

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and / or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale : Generally starting at $79.21 - $104.97 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.