Community Engagement Strategist

Advocate Aurora Health

Community Engagement Strategist developing outreach strategies and managing partnerships for Advocate Health Care. Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance community engagement and healthcare impact.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $30,700 - $46,050 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports the development, alignment, execution and evaluation of community engagement strategies from conception to implementation
Works in partnership with leaders in designing and implementing Advocate Health Care's community engagement strategy and action plan to achieve defined goals across the Northern Illinois market of Advocate Health Care
Cultivates and manages long-term relationships that influence Advocate Health Care's reputation, awareness, and social impact with teammates, patients and community partners
Implements and activates plans in alignment with best practices and Advocate Health Care's core values, mission, priorities and overall business strategy
Ability to manage a wide range of relationships with community partners, internal and external stakeholders, and track interactions with these groups
Maintain and utilize community engagement tracking and reporting tools to provide full record of activities, to compile data, and to develop reports
Participates in meetings, events, symposiums, or initiatives, in community engagement involvement by providing regular updates, identifying challenges and reporting on a project plan
Work collaboratively with other internal departments
Serve as a representative for Advocate Health Care on committees (internal and external community coalitions)
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with community stakeholders including local elected officials, nonprofits, corporate partners, public health officials, and foundations while continually assessing and making recommendations for appropriate level of funding and mutually beneficial engagement opportunities
Communicate, advance, emphasize, prioritize programs and makes recommendations regarding community investment opportunities
Identify healthcare and community engagement trends and support management in the development of the Advocate Health Care community engagement strategy
Support the development of an execution model from creation, distribution, management and implementation
Participate in reporting on related and respective programs using defined key performance indicators
Retrieve, test, measure, evaluate and recommend research to ensure effectiveness of community engagement campaign and social impact results
Reenforce the organization's brand identity and guidelines through community engagement efforts
Develop key performance indicators that are measurable in design and execution in collaboration with leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field such as public relations, public health, human service-related communications, or marketing, business, or public policy
A minimum of 3 years of experience required in community relations, non-profit management, corporate giving, or corporate responsibility
Familiarity with corporate social responsibility programs, local community organizations, programs, and nonprofit groups
Salesforce experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

community engagement strategiesdata compilationreport developmentkey performance indicatorscommunity relationsnon-profit managementcorporate givingcorporate responsibilityresearch evaluationprogram implementation

Soft Skills

relationship managementcollaborationcommunicationstrategic partnership buildingproblem identificationinfluenceorganizational skillsadaptabilitystakeholder engagementpresentation skills