Job Description

Come join Johns Hopkins Health System as our next Director of Entity Communications. This position oversees strategic internal and external communications for Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. This role leads an integrated communications program to strengthen visibility, reputation, and alignment with JHM’s mission and goals. The Director manages a multidisciplinary team, collaborates across the JHM Communications department, and ensures consistency and impact of all messaging and initiatives. Responsibilities include developing and executing strategic campaigns, managing issues and crisis communications, and evaluating performance to drive engagement, diversity, and organizational excellence.

The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest quality of care in the treatment and prevention of human illness. JHHS is an academically based health system consisting of: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Suburban Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, The Johns Hopkins All Children’s Health System, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, The Johns Hopkins Medical Services Corporation and Johns Hopkins Medical Management Corporation.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, journalism, or related field required. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years related experience required, including 3 years at a leadership level.
• Ideal candidate will have a strong communications background and experience with media relations.
• Top quality mastery of communications, including exemplary written communications skills. Specific knowledge of communications principles and practices, market research and analysis, strategic planning, crisis communications best practices, and program development required.
• Demonstrated knowledge in creating, implementing and measuring strategic communications plans and measurement techniques.
• Advanced knowledge related to implementation, engagement and deployment of relevant shared marketing and communications expert services, functions and tools (such as social media, websites, media relations, content development, webinars/events, video production, graphic design, employee communications, etc.) necessary to collaborate with other specialized areas of the institutional communications and marketing teams to implement plans and strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of leadership, conflict resolution and change management principles.
• Understanding of market research and market analysis functions and relation to communication strategy and execution.
• Experience in managing crisis communications.
• Experience with various communication methods and channels, including social media, and an ability to create channel- and audience-relevant content. Demonstrated track record of working collaboratively with Government and Community Affairs and Development colleagues to achieve shared goals.

What We Offer:

You can become a part of our diverse healthcare leadership team and enjoy extensive benefits with a variety of opportunities for personal and professional growth. From academic medical centers to local community hospitals, from downtown to the suburbs, Johns Hopkins Medicine has a work environment that will fit your personality and career goals.

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid time off; life and long-term disability coverage; 403(b) retirement plan with employer match; tuition assistance for employees and dependents; and wellness programs just to name a few.

Questions? Please reach out to Executive Recruiter, Patty Ehrenfeld at pehrenf1@jhu.edu

Salary Range: Minimum 102,066.00/annually - Maximum 156,853.00/annually Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

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