Strategic Communications Advisor

**Strategic Communications Advisor**
**Policy and Advocacy Division**
**Full-time Permanent (Hybrid: 2 days/week in office, 3 days/WFH)**
**Target Hiring Range: $90,305 - $101,593**

**Background**:
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) serves the province’s 136 hospitals and is committed to building a better health system for patients and families. We support our member hospitals by forming strong relationships with government stakeholders, hospital leaders, and health care partners to cultivate a mutual understanding of and shared commitment to a high-performing health system. An essential part of this work is amplifying the OHA’s key strategic priorities through clear, impactful communications that resonate with our audience. The OHA is seeking a Strategic Communications Advisor to join its dynamic Strategic Communications team and assume responsibility for a diverse portfolio of work.

**The Position**:
Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Communications and Brand Strategy, the Strategic Communications Advisor is responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies that enhance the OHA’s brand, promote its strategic initiatives, and engage key stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include:
**Strategic Planning and Execution**
- Serve as lead for organization-wide communications planning.
- Create and execute comprehensive communications plans that align with the organization's goals and objectives.
- Act as an extension of internal teams to support the development and implementation of strategic initiatives providing proactive strategic advice, guidance and support as needed.
- Make recommendations for delivering optimal content and formats for different communication vehicles and audiences.
- Monitor and analyze communications efforts, providing regular reports on the effectiveness of strategies and campaigns. Advise on improvements needed to optimize performance as appropriate.
- Project manage initiatives, including day-to-day execution, ensuring they are completed on time and to the highest quality.
- Proactively identify new opportunities for promotions and marketing.
- Leverage knowledge of AI technologies and trends, with enthusiasm for exploring and using AI-driven tools to enhance communications and digital content strategies.

**Stakeholder Engagement**
- Demonstrate superior member service and consultation skills while working closely with key internal and external stakeholders to develop impactful content.
- Liaise and build relationships with hospital communicators across the province.
- Identify member needs/areas of interest and lead the planning and delivery of (virtual and in-person) events bringing together hospital members from across the province.
- Plan and coordinate events, including press conferences, product launches, and community outreach programs as required.
- Prepare and present updates on OHA initiatives and other relevant content to internal and external stakeholders including hospital leadership.

**Corporate Communications**
- Develop and master writing in the OHA’s voice and tone to create stand-out content to support organizational initiatives.
- Support member engagement and knowledge transfer initiatives by positioning OHA’s learning programs and resources as valuable sources of information for members.
- Review, analyze and edit reports and papers on complex health care issues and produce comprehensive communications materials (e.g., key messages, Q & As)
- Develop recommendations to improve team and organizational processes.
- Keeps abreast of the changing health care environment and proactively identify marketing and communication opportunities.

You have demonstrated experience in strategic communications
- creating and executing campaigns across a range of platforms and for varying audiences. You are a strategic thinker with a passion for creativity and storytelling. You possess strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with impeccable attention to detail. You have experience interacting with executive leaders and staff in hospitals and health care as well as external consultants and system stakeholders.

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**Why Join the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA)?**

Join us in serving Ontario’s hospitals to build a better health system. As a not-for-profit association, the OHA offers you a fulfilling role supporting our members through advocacy, knowledge translation and member engagement, labour relations, and data and analytics.

An inspiring and creative place to work, the OHA is your opportunity to change the health care system for the better, while having a lot of fun. You’ll also be welcomed into a supportive and inclusive environment built on our core values of:
**Humility** - we listen to and respect the view of others

**Discovery** - we explore new ideas and possibilities

**Passion** - we bring energy and enthusiasm to what we do

**Our Culture**

Employee engagement is key to the success of any bu