Vice President, Communications - Jobs in Barrie, ON

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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, has a long, proud history of caring for the region, tracing its roots back to 1891 when the first Barrie General Hospital opened with just four beds. In 1897 the renamed Royal Victoria Hospital opened and since then the city and the hospital have shared a story of incredible growth and a dynamic vision for the future. In 2012 we opened our $450 million expansion that doubled the size of the building. Today, we are well underway with our ambitious plan to transform healthcare in the region with an integrated two-campus model, including doubling the size of the current facility and developing a new South Campus in Innisfil.RVH’s patient-centred MY CARE philosophy is our road map which guides everything we do. We strive to make RVH the best place to work, practice, volunteer and most importantly, to receive care. Core to RVH’s success is a dedicated, compassionate team of over 4500 highly skilled employees, physicians and volunteers. Team RVH works hard every day, without exception – to ensure we are supporting the health centre’s vision to Make each life better. Together.Reporting to the President & CEO of RVH, the Vice President, Communications is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for setting the strategic direction for all communications for the organization. An important contributor to the RVH strategy and business plans, the VP is responsible for the development and implementation of comprehensive and integrated communication strategies in support of the mission, vision, values and strategic priorities. The VP provides leadership and operational direction to the Communications team on all aspects of internal and external communications, brand management, media relations, stakeholder engagement, government relations and social media presence. Responsible for brand oversight, the Vice President will lead innovative strategies to guide the organization through its journey to a two-site hospital model and position it for long-term success.With demonstrated expertise in communications, media relations, issues management, and publications, the new VP will have the ability to work effectively with the media, the community and other key stakeholder groups. With a minimum of 5 years of experience in a senior corporate role, preferably within a health care or complex not-for-profit environment, the successful candidate will possess a proven ability to develop strategic communication plans and execute tactical plans. A Masters degree in communications, public relations, journalism or business, is preferred.For additional information, or to apply for this exceptional opportunity, please submit your application and related materials to Pamela Colquhoun, Partner or Jim Stonehouse, Partner via Kathy Luu, Associate (kluu@boyden.com).Quick Apply

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