Strategic Communications Director

How you move is why we’re here. ® Now more than ever. Get back to what you need and love to do. The possibilities are endless... Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success. If this describes you then let’s talk! HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment. Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise. Emp Status Regular Full time Work Shift Compensation Range The base pay scale for this position is $115,000.00 - $175,000.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. What you will be doing Lead Atlas & Technology Communications: Set and coordinate the internal and external communications approach across technology, innovation, and transformation. Serve as Engagement communications leader for technology and Atlas: Coordinate priorities, briefings, talking points, meeting objectives, and follow-through for high-impact engagements. Coordinate Board Reporting: Manage the board subcommittee cadence and materials, including progress, milestones, metrics, risks, and decision points. Prepare Executive Communications: Develop presentations, remarks, executive briefs, Q&A, and social media content in the CTDIO’s voice. Coordinate External Engagements: Prepare the technology leaders for donors, regulators, partners, conferences, media, and industry forums in partnership with the appropriate enterprise teams. Coordinate Internal Engagements: Plan/coordinate technology all-team meetings, town halls, leadership forums, and message cascades that build alignment across Technology and Atlas. Where appropriate, partnering closing with the boarder internal Communications Team. Tell the Atlas Story: Translate work across technology, data, AI, cybersecurity, clinical informatics, innovation, and transformation into clear stories of enterprise impact. Align Leadership Messaging: Work with senior leaders to coordinate priorities, milestones, announcements, and key messages. Support Change Communications: Partner with program and change leaders on communications that support understanding and adoption of major initiatives. Manage Communications Cadence: Maintain executive updates, newsletters, showcases, announcements, and other priority communications. Maintain the Engagement Calendar: Coordinate major board, leadership, external, and organizational engagements, materials, decisions, and follow-up actions. Measure & Improve Engagement: Use stakeholder feedback and communications metrics to improve clarity, reach, and effectiveness. Non-Discrimination Policy Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 17th year in a row) and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2026-2027). Our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent-candidates that align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunity for growth and success. Not ready to apply? Click Introduce Yourself at the top of the screen to join our Talent Community. Our patients say it best: We receive consistently high ratings from our patients for the quality of our doctors and our hospital. More than 3,000 have shared their experience in their own words. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.