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Communications Director Job Code: 670-CommDir-ACC POSTED: Apr 04 Salary: Open Location: Chicago, Illinois Employer: American Society for Clinical Pathology Type: Full Time - Experienced Discipline: Executive Preferred Education: Masters

About American Society for Clinical Pathology About ASCP: Our society offers a generous salary and benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans and various other valued voluntary benefit plans. Competitive paid leave & flexible work/life programs. We have an excellent employer-paid annuity plan, and much more. Our organization provides certifications, continuing education, publications, legislative advocacy and valuable memberships for pathologists and medical laboratory professionals. Our staff missi....more info View all our jobs

Job Overview: The Director of Communications develops and implements ASCP?s overall communication strategies. The Director has responsibility for internal and external communications activities of ASCP, including member communications, media communications, career outreach, and other public outreach efforts. The Director reports on communications progress to volunteer leadership and represents the Society at major industry meetings to identify trends affecting the profession and leading experts in the field. The Director of Communications understands that effective communication must be tailored to the individual audience, i.e., messages must be meaningful and relevant to the targeted audience and must be delivered at the appropriate time via the most effective communication vehicle. The Director must bring an ability to mobilize the Society?s rapid response to emerging issues when appropriate. Furthermore, the Director must also understand the value of delivering consistent messages over time to all audiences in order to advance the Society?s mission.? A strong relationship must exist with the Directors of Membership and Marketing in order to ensure development of an integrated communications and marketing strategy to achieve the above goals.?? NOTES: Additional Salary Information: Please indicate your salary requirements in your cover letter. Be advised that hiring/HR managers will need to be advised of salary preferences in order for candidate to receive consideration.

Educational Background: Bachelors degree, Journalism/English. Master?s helpful. Work Experience: Eight to ten years? professional experience necessary. Demonstrated experience adopting new communication technologies.? Experience in Association management ? including work with volunteer committees?is essential. ?Knowledge of health care issues important. ?Must be able to interact with, and provide communications counsel to, senior staff and volunteer leaders. Special Training/Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Knowledge of current and emerging communications strategies and ability to adapt in the face of rapidly changing digital communications environment. Budget preparation and staff supervision experience necessary. Comfortable managing multiple projects and shifting priorities.?? Work Environment: Majority of work duties are accomplished in a typical office setting.? Extensive work-time?sitting?at a desk, working?at a computer with monitor & keyboard is?associated with this role.???The individual in this role will need to?have ability and willingness to work evenings &?weekends, & travel for work-related events,?as?required in order to accomplish the goals for this position. TO VIEW THE FULL DETAILS FOR THIS ROLE, and to apply, please select the "APPLY" button or copy and paste this url into your web browser: home.eease.adp.com/recruit2/?id=1374151&t=1

American Society for Clinical Pathology

Chicago IL

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