Children's Health | Dallas, TX | Hybrid
About Children's Health
Children's Health is one of the largest and most respected pediatric health systems in the nation, serving children and families across North Texas and beyond. Our system-level Marketing and Communications team sits at the heart of how Children's Health presents itself to the world protecting and advancing our reputation as a national leader in pediatric care, advocacy, and innovation.
This is an organization where your words carry real weight. Where the content you write shapes how physicians, families, policymakers, and community leaders understand the mission of children's healthcare. If that matters to you, you will find a home here.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an exceptional Program Director, Executive Communications, to serve as the primary communications strategist and writer for our most senior leader. This is not a traditional corporate communications role it is a high-trust, high-visibility partnership with executive leadership that demands both craft and strategic instinct.
You will be the primary voice behind our CEO crafting the messages, speeches, board communications, and thought-leadership content that define how our organization presents itself at the highest levels. Your work will be read by boards, physicians, community leaders, and national healthcare audiences.
The role reports directly to our EVP of Marketing & Communications and works in close collaboration with the Vice President of Communications and the Dallas market president. You will be embedded in a high-performing MarCom team that spans thought leadership, executive communications, social media, reputation management, and specialty marketing.
What You'll Do
Executive Voice & Content Development
Serve as the primary writer and communications strategist for the CEO capturing their voice, tone, and messaging style with precision and authenticity
Develop talking points, board memos, recognition letters, presentation content, internal messages, and correspondence
Manage a proactive executive communications calendar anticipating communication needs ahead of key events, panels, and public appearances
Prepare executive briefing materials and run-of-show documents for high-visibility engagements
Thought Leadership & Strategic Positioning
Build and execute a comprehensive executive thought-leadership strategy in partnership with the VP of Communications
Manage executive social media presence, content development, and digital community engagement to strengthen leader visibility
Craft speeches, remarks, and award submissions for industry and community events
Ensure all executive communications are integrated with brand voice and system-wide priorities
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with the Office of the CEO, Foundation, Government & Community Relations, Marketing, Digital, and Operations teams
Support the issues management and crisis communications team as needed
Cultivate relationships with clinical and operational leaders across the enterprise to ensure accuracy and strategic alignment
Over time, may expand support to additional senior executives across the system
Who We're Looking For
You bring 10 or more years of executive communications, speechwriting, or corporate communications experience and you have spent meaningful time writing for someone at the top. You know what it means to get inside a leader's voice, to protect their credibility, and to communicate complexity without losing clarity.
You are not just a polished writer. You are a strategic thinker who understands business context, anticipates organizational needs, and operates with the kind of discretion and judgment that earns you a seat in the room.
Required Experience & Education
10 or more years in executive communications, speechwriting, or corporate communications
Proven ability writing for senior executives capturing authentic voice at scale
Experience developing content for digital platforms including executive social media strategy
Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, or a related field
Required Skills & Competencies
Strategic thinker ability to translate business complexity into clear, compelling executive narrative
Proactive by nature, anticipates communication needs before they become urgent
Operates with discretion and sound judgment in a highly matrixed environment
Excels at managing multiple stakeholders and competing guidance simultaneously
Confident and composed under pressure, receives candid, direct feedback from senior leadership with professionalism and uses it to continuously elevate the work
Preferred (Not Required)
Healthcare experience is not required comparable backgrounds in financial services, airlines, hospitality, or other highly regulated, audience-diverse environments are strongly considered
Chief of Staff experience or executive content development background
Graduate degree or advanced coursework in a related field
Familiarity with digital analytics and social media insights platforms
Why This Role
Direct Executive Access
You will have a direct, ongoing partnership with our CEO an unusual level of access and trust for a communicator at any organization.
Mission That Matters
Children's Health exists to make life better for children. Every piece of content you create serves that mission and candidates who are motivated by purpose thrive here.
Visibility & Growth
This role sits at the center of our MarCom ecosystem, with clear paths to expand your scope horizontally and vertically within the broader team.
About The Team
You will be joining the Marketing Communications (MarCom) department a system-level team that supports specialties, executive leadership, thought leadership, social media, and reputation management for one of the most recognized pediatric health systems in the country. The team operates at pace, with high standards and a genuine commitment to the work.
What To Expect
Once your application is received, candidates selected for consideration will be contacted directly by our Talent Acquisition Partner. At that time, you will be asked to submit two to three writing samples from prior roles prior to the initial interview samples may include speeches, board communications, internal messages, op-eds, or similar content. No test prompt will be assigned; we evaluate your real work.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage strong candidates to apply promptly as this search is active.
As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits and any other employment-related activity.