About the Peterson Foundation

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation (the “Foundation”) is working to secure a healthy, growing economy by addressing America’s long-term fiscal challenges. The Foundation partners with leading policy experts, elected officials and the public to build support for solutions to put America on a sustainable fiscal path. As a non-partisan organization, the Foundation engages in grant-making, partnerships, and research to educate and involve Americans from a variety of perspectives.

About the Peterson Center on Healthcare

The Peterson Center on Healthcare (the “Center”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to making higher quality, more affordable healthcare a reality for all Americans. The organization is working to transform U.S. healthcare into a high-performance system by finding innovative solutions that improve quality and lower costs, and accelerating their adoption on a national scale. Established by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the Center collaborates with stakeholders across the healthcare system and engages in grant-making, partnerships, and research.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Communications will lead content creation and strategic communications initiatives across both the Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Peterson Health Technology Institute. This role will focus primarily on developing compelling healthcare content that engages key audiences while contributing to strategic communications planning for major project launches and organizational initiatives. The Associate Director will play a critical role in amplifying our research, findings, and policy recommendations to key stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.

The Associate Director will report to the Director, Communications and work collaboratively with senior leadership to advance the organization’s mission through strategic storytelling and audience engagement.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

Content Creation and Strategic Communications

• Collaborate with research and program teams to identify and develop compelling storylines from organizational work and findings
• Collaborate with leadership team, internal communications team, and agency partners on communications strategies for major initiatives and research releases, providing guidance and support to grantees and partners as needed
• Lead short form content strategies across social media platforms, newsletters, and blog content for both the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Peterson Health Technology Institute
• Create compelling, audience appropriate content that translates complex healthcare research and policy findings into accessible narratives for diverse stakeholder groups
• Write and edit high quality materials including social media posts, newsletter articles, blog posts, press releases, web content, collateral, and other communications materials across print and digital formats
• Develop content calendars and editorial strategies that align with organizational priorities and campaign objectives

Digital Strategy and Content Development

• Oversee web content development, in collaboration with program teams, ensuring consistent brand messaging across all platforms
• Contribute to email marketing and social media strategy development to increase reach, engagement, and thought leadership positioning
• Stay current on digital communications trends and best practices in healthcare communications

External Relations and Executive Support

• Support executive thought leadership initiatives by creating talking points, presentations, and materials for conferences, media opportunities, and public speaking engagements
• Support annual conference and event planning activities

Project Management and Administrative Functions

• Assist with vendor contracts and invoicing for select communications services, working with Legal and Finance teams to ensure quality deliverables and adherence to project timelines
• Support project planning and timeline management for communications initiatives

Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public health, public policy, or related field required; Master's degree preferred
• Minimum 12+ years of experience with the majority of experience in professional communications and at least 5 years in healthcare communications required
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful digital content strategies and social media campaigns

Core Competencies

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences, platforms, and stakeholder groups
• Understanding of healthcare topics and current environment, and familiarity with sources of healthcare and digital health news/data.
• Strong understanding of healthcare policy, health technology, and industry trends with ability to translate complex topics for diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining high quality standards

Leadership and Collaboration Skills

• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and campaigns simultaneously
• Experience leading cross functional teams and managing vendor relationships
• Proven ability to build productive relationships with stakeholders across various levels and roles
• Strategic thinking capabilities with attention to detail and commitment to organizational mission

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and working in collaborative digital environments
• Experience with digital marketing strategies, including paid media and SEO
• Experience with social media platforms, content management systems, and email marketing platforms
• Multimedia content creation experience preferred, but not required
• Experience with project management software

Personal Attributes

• Creative problem solver who can see the big picture while executing tactical initiatives
• Collaborative team player who engenders trust and builds strong working relationships
• Adaptable communicator comfortable working with diverse communication styles and formats
• Strong commitment to the missions of both the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Peterson Health Technology Institute
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, mission driven environment

Work Environment

• In order to build productive relationships across the organization and to ensure effective collaboration, this role requires in-person presence in accordance with the organization’s hybrid schedule of working in the office three days per week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).

Salary and Benefits

We anticipate that the starting base salary range for this position will be $130,000 to $145,000, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of factors, such as skills, experience, qualifications, education, and the location in which the job will be performed. In addition, we offer an extensive benefits package to support our employees, including comprehensive health insurance, a substantial 401k match, paid time off, a hybrid work schedule and other flexible work policies.

To Apply

We are a dynamic, growing organization that embraces critical thinking, problem solving and innovative ideas. If you have relevant experience and qualifications, please send your resume and a portfolio of recent work samples to careers@petersonhealthcare.org. Subject header on the email should read: "Associate Director, Communications Application."

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare are proud to be equal opportunity employers and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply to our organization. We offer a welcoming community that respects each individual and fosters a diverse set of experiences, perspectives, skills and ideas. We are committed to building a workplace in which every team member can thrive personally and professionally and contribute to our mission.