Director, Integrated Communications

athenahealth

Senior communications leader serving as Integrated Communications Business Partner at athenahealth. Developing integrated communications plans for the Chief Product & Operations Officer and organization with a focus on healthcare.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $135,000 - $229,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary communications partner to the Chief Product & Operations Officer
Build and run an integrated annual communications plan for the Product & Operations organization
Identify and develop media-ready story angles tied to product innovation
Develop and execute the Chief Product & Operations Officer’s external visibility strategy
Ensure message accuracy and appropriate substantiation across communications
Proactively connect Integrated Communications and Marketing stakeholders
Build and maintain an operating rhythm that minimizes time burden on executives
Provide communications counsel to senior leadership
Track performance and insights across executive visibility

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of progressive experience in integrated communications, executive communications, corporate communications, public relations, or a related field
Experience in healthcare technology, health IT, or a regulated industry at the intersection of clinical and operational audiences
Strong executive writing capability and editorial judgment
PR experience, including developing story angles and preparing spokespeople
Experience developing thought leadership content such as bylines, blogs, and LinkedIn
Experience with speaker programming and conference strategy
Familiarity with regulated or claims-sensitive communications
Experience building communications plans and running cross-functional programs in a matrixed environment
High ownership and prioritization skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and financial benefits
Commuter support
Employee assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Employee resource groups
Collaborative workspaces
Flexibility in work-life balance
Events such as book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons

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Hard Skills & Tools

executive communicationscorporate communicationspublic relationscommunications plansthought leadership contenteditorial judgmentspeaker programmingconference strategymedia-ready story angleshealthcare technology

Soft Skills

strong executive writing capabilityhigh ownershipprioritization skillscommunications counselinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingcollaborationinsight trackingmessage accuracy

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree