Public Relations and Policy Communications Lead

About The American College Of Surgeons

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The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

To create a healthcare landscape where surgeons thrive and every patient has access to and benefits from the highest standards of surgical care, driven by innovation, education, leadership, and trust.

The Public Relations and Policy Communications Lead is a senior, externally facing leader responsible for building and executing a modern media strategy that reflects today's shifting media ecosystem. This role will ensure ACS news reaches reporters, influencers, and audiences where they consume information. This individual is a sophisticated consumer of media, culture, and content themselves, with the instincts to spot emerging trends and continuously generate fresh pitch angles that connect the work of the ACS to what's happening in the broader conversation.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients.

The College has more than 95,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

To create a healthcare landscape where surgeons thrive and every patient has access to and benefits from the highest standards of surgical care, driven by innovation, education, leadership, and trust.

The Public Relations and Policy Communications Lead is a senior, externally facing leader responsible for building and executing a modern media strategy that reflects today's shifting media ecosystem. This role will ensure ACS news reaches reporters, influencers, and audiences where they consume information. This individual is a sophisticated consumer of media, culture, and content themselves, with the instincts to spot emerging trends and continuously generate fresh pitch angles that connect the work of the ACS to what's happening in the broader conversation.

This role is responsible for crafting the messages and narratives that articulate the value of ACS membership and the College's programs to the media and, through the media, to surgeons, policymakers, hospitals, health systems, payors and the public. This individual will partner with the VP, Strategic Marketing and Communications to build broad awareness, strengthen the ACS's reputation, and increase trust in its work.

The Public Relations and Policy Communications Lead will also partner with the team to craft strategies that drive coverage of the ACS’s work among public audiences. A critical component of the role is media relations in support of ACS's health policy and advocacy agenda. This role must understand the federal policy landscape and know how to translate the College's advocacy work into stories that earn coverage and build visibility for ACS's positions in Washington and beyond.

Established relationships with reporters, across health, policy, and general-interest media, are essential to success in this role. This exempt position reports to the VP, Strategic Marketing and Communications in the division of Strategic Marketing and Communications and manages three direct reports:
Senior Public Relations Specialist, Public Relations Specialist and Media Intelligence Analyst. The anticipated salary range for this position is $135,000-$160,000 (commensurate with related experience).

• Design and lead a media relations strategy built for today's fragmented, fast-moving media environment, spanning traditional press, trade and specialty media, digital-native outlets, podcasts, newsletters, and influential voices in health and policy conversations.

• Craft compelling messages and narratives that clearly articulate the value of ACS membership, Quality Programs, educational…