Reporting to the Executive Director of Institutional and Client Engagement for Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Executive Director of Issues and External Communications for Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Director of Hospital Communications has oversight of the overall management and implementation of communications for Howard County General Hospital, which is one of six hospitals in the Johns Hopkins Health System. The entity hospital's president will be this individual's primary "client" and daily report. This position will lead a robust, integrated, and strategic communications program to elevate the hospital's awareness and positioning and help protect and bolster the reputation of Johns Hopkins Medicine. The role will manage a multidisciplinary, diverse team and leverage the skills and capabilities of the overall JHM Communications department to integrate, grow and measure the impact of strategic external and internal communications plans and strategies that align with the mission, objectives, and management goals of the communications function as well as Johns Hopkins Medicine more broadly. This person in this role will be able to navigate incoming issues and provide rapid response and strategic crisis communications to mitigate the reputational impact. This position assesses and develops new programs and campaigns, analyzes and evaluates team performance outcomes, and recommends changes to optimize performance, employee engagement, diversity initiatives, and the organization's competitive position.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, journalism, or related field required. Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

Minimum 8 years' related experience required, including 3 years at a leadership level.

Knowledge and mastery of information systems that support operational and analytics activities within marketing and communications. These can include: project management tools, media monitoring software and communications analytics platforms

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