Division Chief Communication Officer

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: East Irvine
Posted on: January 28, 2026

Job Description:

Calling all Esteemed Leaders! Are you an exceptional communicator with a strategic vision and a deep passion for healthcare? Do you excel in crafting impactful communication strategies that resonate with diverse audiences? If yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you! The Role: As the Divisional Chief Communication Officer (DCCO), you will play a key leadership role in shaping and executing communication strategies within our division. You will be responsible for delivering essential messages to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with our mission, values, and strategic goals. What You’ll Do? Vision Translator: Transform the vision, goals, and strategies of the PH&S system and division into compelling communication and marketing strategies that are both annual and long-term. Integration Communicator: Oversee integration communications, collaborating with leaders to disseminate key messages effectively across the Division. Marketing Leader: Drive growth by overseeing marketing initiatives and working closely with divisional leaders. Advocacy Connector: Partner with government, business, and community leaders, including health advocacy groups, to enhance relationships and develop impactful programs. Mission Advocate: Infuse the Providence Mission and core values into communication materials and establish key relationships supporting our mission. Community Builder: Develop and implement relationship-building plans with the community and government leaders, representing our health system when necessary. Resource Steward: Manage the annual communications and marketing budget responsibly, ensuring effective use of resources. Image Guardian: Maintain the external image of the region in alignment with our business and mission, managing communications with media, public, and advocacy groups. Strategic Participant: Participate on senior leadership teams and community ministry boards, steering strategic communications initiatives. Crisis Communicator: Manage crisis communications involving regional executives, addressing issues such as lawsuits, mergers, and system growth. Brand Protector: Ensure adherence to corporate brand and graphic standards across all communication efforts. Team Leader: Guide marketing and communication staff to support regional strategies and align ministry communication directors with strategic goals. Project Manager: Oversee projects and production schedules, ensuring timely execution and strategic partnerships with Regional Chief Executives. What You’ll Bring? Educational Background: Bachelors Degree in Health Care, Marketing, Journalism, or Public/Media Relations, with a Master’s Degree preferred. Experience: 10 years in communications and/or marketing, and 5 years working with senior executives. Strategic Skills: Expertise in strategy development, crisis communications, and relationship management. Visionary Thinking: Ability to adapt communication strategies to the evolving healthcare landscape and translate abstract concepts into actionable plans. Community Focus: Experience fostering community relations and promoting our mission locally. Why Join Us? Impactful Work: Make a significant difference in healthcare communications, improving lives through your efforts. Professional Growth: Unlock your potential in a supportive and innovative environment. Collaborative Excellence: Work alongside a dedicated and passionate team committed to our mission. Dynamic Atmosphere: Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving industry. Community Connection: Build valuable relationships in a vibrant setting that aligns with our values. Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare Communications? If youre a visionary leader with a passion for healthcare communication, we invite you to apply! Join us and help create a healthier future for all. At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead. About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidates placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Pay Range: $ 93.47 - $ 168.89 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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