University of Kentucky
Senior Director of Communications/UKHC
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $112K - $222K
💻 Communications
🗓️ June 19th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead internal communication strategy for UK HealthCare enterprise growth and employee engagement
- Oversee content development and supervise cross-functional communications team
- Align messaging across hospitals, clinics, and health-related colleges within UK HealthCare and partners
- Support leadership communication and manage crisis response messaging
- Advance organizational reputation and support expansion efforts
- Require proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel), social media experience, speechwriting, and AP style
- Must have excellent research, planning, organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Required education: Master's degree, preferably in journalism, communications, public relations, or related field
- Require minimum of 8 years related experience, preferably including publication management
- Salary range from $111,634 to $222,352 per year, full-time staff position
Senior Director of Communications/UKHC Full Description
Requisition Number | RE50657
Working Title | Senior Director of Communications
Department Name | H4022:Health System Administration
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 16
Salary Range | $111,634-222,352/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 8 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | The essential job functions of this position require you to: Occasional lifting, pulling, and/or pushing of objects up to 50lbs. Sitting at computer for extended periods.
Shift | Monday – Friday (8:00am – 5:00pm); with some evening, nights, and weekends per business needs. This is a hybrid position. Hybrid details discussed at interview.
Job Summary
The Senior Director of Communications for UK HealthCare leads internal communication strategy to support enterprise growth, employee engagement, and system-wide initiatives. This role oversees content development, supervises a cross-functional communications team, and aligns messaging across UK HealthCare and its partners. The position supports leadership communication, manages crisis response messaging, and strengthens collaboration across hospitals, clinics, and health-related colleges. It also plays a key role in advancing reputation, supporting expansion efforts, and fostering a strong service and team-oriented culture.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
The ideal candidate will have excellent research skills to evaluate health care or organizational issues, themes, current events, etc., as well as fact-checking and review; the ability to manage multiple tasks and/or publication projects while accurately completing routine functions in a fast-paced, high-intensity, professional work environment; proficient in Microsoft Office, to include Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel; social media experience; excellent attention to quality, accuracy and detail; experience with speechwriting and AP style; exceptional planning and organizational skill; solid written and verbal communication skills; ability to solve routine problems and manage resources; demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service, time management, and judgment; and respect for confidentiality and diversity. We seek someone resilient, adaptable, creative, and innovative. The ability to navigate a complex organizational environment and articulate/improve communications are highly desired.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Prefer a Master’s degree in journalism, communications, public relations, or related field plus demonstrated experience in publication management.
Deadline to Apply | 07/02/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
- * How many years of experience do you have in writing for publications and or executive communications?
- none
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please describe your experience managing digital media, including websites, newsletters, and blogs.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please select the response that best represents your years of experience with publication development and management.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
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- Cover Letter
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