Date Posted:
May 19, 2026
Position Title:
External Communications Senior Manager
Office/Company:
Boston Medical Center
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-06975
Reports To:
Location:
Boston, MA
Contact:
Salary:
$97,500.00 – $141,500.00
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
External Communications Senior Manager oversees the strategic execution of external communications for Boston Medical Center Health System (BMC Health System) and is responsible for advancing media relations, thought leadership, and conference and forum engagement that directly promotes and benefits BMC Health System’s profile and reputation.Proactively identifies and develops breakthrough opportunities in collaboration with senior administrators and clinicians to draw attention to BMC Health System’s key focus areas. Provide executive communications support for strategic messaging, speaking opportunities, and conference management.Bachelor’s degree required, and a minimum of ten years of external communications, media management, and related operational experience.
Responsibilities:
• Proactively identifies and develops breakthrough opportunities in collaboration with senior administrators and clinicians to draw attention to BMC Health System’s key focus areas.
• Provide executive communications support for strategic messaging, speaking opportunities, and conference management.
• Develops proactive media relations plans and manages media inquiries, ensuring opportunities align with BMC Health System strategies and objectives.
• Stays abreast of national and local health news and communications trends to forecast reputational headwinds and tailwinds and keep system leaders informed.
• Ensures value-consistent, quality, and compelling news and thought leadership content, including press releases, feature articles, op-eds, podcasts, blogs, speaker remarks, and social media posts.
• Works closely with leaders across BMC Health System hospitals, WellSense Health Plan, Clearway Health, Oakwell, Boston HealthNet, and other entities to identify reputational opportunities and manage risks.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree required, and a minimum of ten years of external communications, media management, and related operational experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• At least five years of strategic planning and management of a team is preferred.
Instructions:
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Other:
Equal opportunity employer.
