Vice President, Strategic & Integrated Communications

Role Overview

• Plays a pivotal role in advancing Sutter Health’s brand and reputation, engagement initiatives, and mission-driven storytelling, and aligning these efforts across internal and external audiences
• Supports the strategic planning, operational rhythm, integration, and advancement of enterprise-wide communications priorities
• Serves as a key integrator across the Communications function
• Partners with Brand, Marketing, Consumer Strategy, Human Resources and other enterprise leaders to deliver unified, high-impact communications
• Leads internal and executive visibility, messaging and engagement
• Ensures clear and consistent communication of organizational priorities to internal stakeholders
• Partners across the full Communications team to drive integrated communications and implement scalable processes and operational improvements
• Guides executive messaging, supports large-scale transformation and change initiatives, and stewards the voice of the organization in alignment with Sutter Health’s mission, values and long-term strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
• Master’s degree in Business, Advertising, Communications, Economics, Marketing, Marketing Management, Public Relations, or a related field, OR equivalent 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.
• 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
• 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.

Benefits

• Yes