Strategic Communications Lead

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The Strategic Communications Lead is a key member of the American Osteopathic Association's Corporate Communications Center of Excellence, responsible for the day-to-day execution of executive communications, thought leadership, stakeholder and affiliate communications, and issues and crisis communications.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communications and Reputation, this role translates communications strategy into impactful content and programs that strengthen reputation, build stakeholder trust, and elevate the visibility of osteopathic medicine and AOA leadership.

As the primary resource for executive messaging and writing, thought leadership, stakeholder communications, and issues management support, this position develops compelling content, coordinates communications initiatives, and helps ensure effective communication during emerging issues and crisis situations.

The role requires strong corporate communications expertise, exceptional writing and storytelling skills, and a modern approach to audience engagement, channel integration, and reputation management. Beyond its core focus areas, the position supports broader corporate communications priorities, including media relations, executive visibility, and reputation-building initiatives.

• Manage and execute a comprehensive executive communications strategy that advances AOA priorities and strengthens leadership visibility among physicians, healthcare stakeholders, policymakers, affiliates, and industry audiences.
• Serve as the lead writer and editor for executive communications, including speeches, remarks, presentations, op-eds, articles, correspondence, briefing materials, talking points, and strategic messaging.
• Partner closely with senior leadership to translate organizational priorities, complex healthcare issues, and policy positions into compelling narratives and audience-specific communications.
• Develop thought leadership content that elevates the voice, expertise, and influence of AOA leaders within healthcare, medical education, policy, and professional practice discussions.
• Support execution of the executive leadership communications roadmap, ensuring alignment across key initiatives, events, stakeholder engagements, and public-facing opportunities.

• Lead strategic communications efforts that strengthen relationships with affiliated organizations, physician leaders, healthcare partners, policymakers, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop messaging frameworks, communications plans, and content that support engagement with affiliates and advance shared organizational goals.
• Ensure alignment and consistency across stakeholder-facing communications while addressing the unique needs of diverse audiences.
• Support communications that elevate awareness of AOA priorities, policy positions, advocacy efforts, and the value of osteopathic medicine among external stakeholders.

• Maintain issues and crisis communications readiness plans, messaging frameworks, and response materials.
• Monitor emerging issues, reputational risks, healthcare trends, and policy developments; provide recommendations and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Develop holding statements, response messaging, executive guidance, FAQs, and stakeholder communications during active issues.
• Help coordinate rapid, disciplined, and cross-functional communications responses that protect organizational credibility and stakeholder trust.
• Support scenario planning, reputation risk assessment, and post-incident communications evaluation.

• Own the planning and execution of priority corporate communications initiatives that reinforce the institutional narrative and advance awareness of osteopathic medicine.
• Translate communications strategy into actionable…