Corporate Communications Manager – Issues – Crisis – External Affairs
| Company | Corewell Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Rapids, MI, USA, Southfield, MI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Public Relations or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 10 years of relevant related experience, including 5 years experience in media relations and 3 years in leadership OR sustained performance in consultant level role internally that exceeds performance.
Responsibilities
- Develops internal and external communications in collaboration with Corewell Health leaders, executives and key internal clients.
- Assists director in managing corporate reputation issues. Develops positioning statements and media strategies related to issues management.
- Leads with a calming demeanor, especially in high pressure situations.
- Maintains a high-level of confidentiality.
- Leads a statewide team of experienced communications experts.
- Develops relationships with local, regional and national media.
- Helps guide internal and external communications during issues, disasters or crises in collaboration with the director.
- Works collaboratively with many other system departments such as legal, government affairs, human resources, patient relations, finance, etc.
- Works collaboratively with other members of the System Communications & Marketing team to achieve system goals and objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
- The ideal candidate would reside in SE Michigan or West Michigan or be open to travel within these areas.