Strategic Communications Lead

4 weeks ago

Oakland, California, United States Blue Shield Of California Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Communications Lead to join our team at Blue Shield of California. As a key member of our Corporate Communications team, you will play a critical role in shaping the company's reputation and messaging.

Your primary responsibility will be to develop and implement strategic communications plans that support Blue Shield's priorities and goals. This will involve working closely with executive leadership and key stakeholders to design and execute communications campaigns that drive business results.

You will also be responsible for creating employee communications that provide clarity, confidence, and connection to our mission, strategy, and leadership team. This will include writing, editing, and disseminating messaging on issues or programs for use by all communications representatives in the company.

In addition, you will oversee, develop, and/or support corporate communications campaigns and strategies on corporate priorities. This will involve driving creative discussions and developing creative briefs and concepts to execute across a variety of media, including videos, webinar presentations, and events.

As a Strategic Communications Lead, you will be a key advisor to executive leadership and will be responsible for coaching and preparing executives for speaking engagements with internal and external audiences. You will also develop messaging to ensure we tell a consistent story and mentor other team members to learn, grow, and contribute to a high-performing team.

Requirements:

  • College degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience
  • Mastery level knowledge of job area
  • Deep knowledge of project management
  • Experience in strategic communications, including a demonstrated track record of providing advice and counsel to management
  • Excellent verbal and presentation skills, executive presence, professionalism, and ability to influence C-level executives and build partnerships at all levels
  • Outstanding creative writing skills with ability to capture executive voice and simplify and elevate their content
  • Ability to think strategically and create strategic and implementation plans that drive results
  • Experience in both internal and external communications
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Pay Range: $ to $ for California.

Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.

About the Team

Blue Shield of California's mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.

To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve.

Our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion upholds our values and advances our goal of creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.

Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California's top companies in volunteering and giving.

Our Values

Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.

Human. We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.

Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.

Our Workplace Model

Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, we understand flexibility is more important than ever. That's why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.

Two ways of working:

Hybrid - In a business unit approved office a few times per week, on average

Office - In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

Please click here for further physical requirement detail.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.

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