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Director, People Connections
Advocate Aurora Health. Design and lead the People & Culture communications and activation strategy .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic communications, change management, and employee engagement, with a strong ability to advise senior executives and translate complex priorities into clear messaging. Proven leadership in developing and executing communication strategies that drive organizational transformation and enhance internal engagement.
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Strategic Communications ExperienceChange Management ExpertiseExecutive Communication SkillsStakeholder ManagementPeople Leadership Experience
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Hard Skills
Internal CommunicationsChange CommunicationsContent DevelopmentData Analysis for Communication ImpactStorytellingExecutive Visibility PlanningEngagement Strategy ExecutionCommunication Strategy DevelopmentPresentation SkillsAdvisory Presence
Soft Skills
Exceptional Written CommunicationVerbal Communication SkillsJudgment and DiscretionEmpathy in CommunicationCoaching Skills
Tools & Technologies
PowerPointCommunication PlatformsContent Management SystemsData Analytics ToolsOffice Equipment
Industry Keywords
Human ResourcesOrganizational ChangeEmployee EngagementHealthcare EnvironmentFrontline Workforce
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Design and lead the People & Culture communications and activation strategy
- Develop and execute the annual communications, engagement, and executive visibility plan for the Chief People & Culture Officer and People & Culture Leadership Team
- Partner across People & Culture to align communication priorities, messaging, and activation efforts
- Advise executive HR and enterprise leaders on messaging for teammate initiatives, organizational change, mergers and acquisitions, brand evolution, and operating model evolution
- Lead communication strategies for large-scale People & Culture transformation efforts, integrations, acquisitions, and workforce initiatives
- Translate complex priorities into clear, compelling content
- Serve as lead writer and producer for the Chief People & Culture Officer's internal communications, including talking points, speeches, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, leader toolkits, and other materials
- Create and maintain a library of stories celebrating teams and reinforcing a unified message
- Coordinate planning and content development for People & Culture leadership advances, town halls, PCLT fireside chats, rounding tours, roadshows, and other engagements
- Partner across PCLT on external award submissions
- Define success measures for People & Culture communications using data, feedback, and insights to demonstrate enterprise impact
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field
- 8+ years of strategic communications experience, with a strong focus on internal or HR communications, change management, or employee engagement
- Experience advising senior executives and partnering with cross-functional leaders across HR, Legal, Operations, and Marketing
- Enterprise mindset and ability to operate effectively across complex, matrixed systems
- Strong judgment when navigating enterprise risk, sensitive matters, and ambiguity
- Exceptional written, verbal, and executive communication skills
- Strong consultative and advisory presence with senior leaders
- Deep expertise in change communications and transformation storytelling
- Ability to simplify complexity and communicate with empathy and clarity
- Comfort moving between strategy and execution
- Strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management capabilities
- High level of judgment, discretion, and attention to detail
- Ability to travel as needed, with potential exposure to weather and road conditions
- Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job and work in a normal office environment
- Experience supporting complex, large-scale organizations; healthcare or frontline workforce environments preferred
- People leadership experience preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Benefits eligible
- Competitive compensation
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Remote work arrangement
- Some planned travel