Vice President, Strategic & Integrated Communications

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! Organization: Position Overview: Job Description : Education • Required: Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field. • Preferred: Masters degree in Business, Advertising, Communications, Economics, Marketing, Marketing Management, Public Relations, or a related field, OR equivalent experience. Experience • 10-15 years of progressive communications and public relations experience, preferably in healthcare or other complex, matrixed organization. • Demonstrated expertise leading enterprise-wide strategic communications, including internal and executive communications, brand and reputation management, and stakeholder engagement. • Proven experience developing and executing integrated communications strategies and campaigns across internal and external audiences. • Experience supporting organizational transformation, change initiatives, and culture-building efforts, including aligning communications to business strategy and workforce engagement priorities. • Demonstrated success leading communications for mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, or large-scale integrations, including transaction and integration communications. • Proven ability to operate as an enterprise integrator, aligning messaging and efforts across communications, marketing, brand, digital and public relations functions. • Strong experience building or advancing communications operating models, including editorial planning, messaging frameworks, and cross-functional processes that improve efficiency and consistency. • Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior executives, including developing executive messaging and supporting leadership visibility. • Experience in content development, channel optimization, and digital/communication platform management. • Advisory experience at the executive/C-suite level. • Experience using data, insights and performance metrics to inform communications strategies and measure impact. • Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups. • Proven ability to partner across brand, marketing, and communications functions to deliver unified programs. • Experience managing agencies, consultants, and internal staff through periods of integration, change and transformation. Knowledge • Advanced knowledge of communications planning, public relations, digital/multimedia content development, branding, graphic standards, community relations, events, publications, and web management. • Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. • Working knowledge of selecting and managing third-party creative and research partners. • Advanced understanding of digital and traditional marketing (B2C and B2B), including consumer behavior and lifecycle marketing. • Familiarity with Lean/process improvement methodologies preferred. Skills • Strong executive communication capability, including vision articulation and polished public speaking. • Ability to energize, motivate, and influence diverse groups toward shared goals. • Skilled negotiator with agencies and internal stakeholders. • Strong analytical capabilities and strategic planning skills. • Solid budget and financial management skills. Job Shift: Schedule: Days of the Week: Weekend Requirements: Benefits: Unions: Position Status: Weekly Hours: Employee Status: Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidates experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Healths comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.