Community Engagement Strategist

• Support the development and execution of defined community engagement programs, from creation and distribution through management and implementation
• Manage relationships with community partners and internal and external stakeholders
• Track interactions and maintain community engagement tracking tools
• Compile activity data and develop reports
• Participate in meetings, events, symposiums, and community engagement initiatives
• Provide regular updates, identify challenges, and report on project plans
• Collaborate with internal departments
• Represent Advocate Health on internal and external committees and community coalitions
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with elected officials, nonprofits, corporate partners, public health officials, and foundations
• Assess and recommend appropriate funding levels and mutually beneficial engagement opportunities
• Communicate, advance, emphasize, and prioritize programs
• Make recommendations regarding community investment opportunities
• Identify healthcare and community engagement trends
• Support management in developing Advocate Health's Community Engagement strategy
• Report on programs using defined key performance indicators
• Retrieve, test, measure, and evaluate research insights to assess campaign effectiveness and social impact
• Reinforce the organization’s brand identity and guidelines through community engagement efforts
• Develop measurable key performance indicators in collaboration with leadership

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Public Health, Business or related field
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in community relations, non-profit management, corporate giving, or corporate responsibility
• Familiarity with corporate social responsibility programs, local community organizations, programs, and nonprofit groups
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional PowerPoint, MS Word and Excel skills
• Self-directed with excellent time management and detail orientation
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced healthcare environment with tight deadlines
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once
• Adaptability based on changing needs of the organization
• Requires reading, comprehension, and editing materials
• Requires clear and effective communication
• Willingness and ability to travel to various Advocate locations and markets
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends

Demonstrates expertise in community engagement program development and execution, with strong relationship management and communication skills. Proficient in tracking engagement metrics and reporting on program effectiveness within a healthcare context.

• Community Engagement Program Development
• Relationship Management
• Data Reporting and Analysis
• Public Health Knowledge
• Corporate Social Responsibility Familiarity

• Community Engagement Tracking Tools
• Key Performance Indicators Development
• Project Management
• Research Insight Evaluation
• Public Relations
• Non-Profit Management
• Corporate Giving
• Microsoft Power Point
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Time Management
• Detail Orientation
• Adaptability
• Self-Direction

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations
• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health
• Bachelor's Degree in Business

• Community Relations
• Healthcare Environment
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Nonprofit Groups