Director, Communications, RehabCare

Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY

Kindred Healthcare is seeking a director of communications to help Kindred plan, execute and improve RehabCare communications initiatives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or related field required.
Preferred candidate will have a Master’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 5 years experience in marketing or communications.
Experience in sales campaigns, and business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing and advertising in a variety of channels and media.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Assist in managing pull through of marketing strategy and advertising campaigns for RehabCare in print collateral and online assets
Help direct efforts for marketing and communications initiatives of RehabCare through the synthesis of online and print collateral and content
Lead effort for creation and execution of monthly healthcare observance sales tools
Focus on unifying the variety of brands under the RehabCare name (RehabCare Plus, PORT, NPORT, VTA Management) through thoughtful, well-planned and well-executed efforts
Help drive the online presence of RehabCare through the orchestration of messaging on public-facing websites and social channels
Manage day-to-day field and executive requests for communications support
Carry through messages for employee culture-building initiatives through all media
Support division leadership meeting needs

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Strong writing and presentation skills
Ability to effectively handle multiple projects at once
Proficient at Microsoft products, ie. Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Effective communicator
Excellent project management skills
Ability to work on project teams
Capable of working independently and delivering appropriate and timely feedback to management and team members as required.
Strong desire to learn and teach.
Approximate percent of time required to travel: 10%