Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

## **About Covista**

Covista is America’s largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech‑enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, and Walden University.

Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds—business, academia, healthcare, government, and nonprofits—and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren’t separate goals; they’re one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions, and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development.

Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don’t just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn’t abstract purpose work. It’s solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in‑office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship‑building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.

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## **Job Description**

### **Opportunity at a Glance**

You’re the strategic communications expert who drives executive positioning and advances Covista’s business narrative through compelling storytelling, media relations, and thought leadership. Reporting to the Director of CEO & Executive Communications, this role combines strategic executive communications support with hands‑on media relations expertise—managing CEO and C‑suite content development, executive social media presence, journalist relationships, and media campaigns that elevate executive visibility and enhance corporate reputation.

You’ll also play a key role supporting financial communications including quarterly earnings and investor day. This role is ideal for someone proactive, on‑trend, and eager to leverage AI and technology to amplify impact—someone with exceptional writing and storytelling abilities who excels at both executive communications craft and media strategy while building meaningful relationships with journalists and stakeholders.

What you’ll do: Lead integrated CEO and executive communications initiatives that blend content creation, media relations, and strategic messaging to position our leaders as industry authorities. You’ll develop compelling executive content, manage executive social media presence, build strategic journalist relationships, identify and pitch newsworthy stories, coordinate media interviews and speaking opportunities, and provide tactical support for executive visibility initiatives.

You’ll support financial communications coordination for quarterly earnings and investor day, stay ahead of trends, and leverage AI and technology to enhance efficiency and impact. Working collaboratively with your Director, you’ll advance Covista’s executive brand and market reputation through strategic storytelling across owned and earned media channels.

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## **Responsibilities**

### **Executive Communications & Content Development**

– Develop strategic executive content including speeches, talking points, bylined articles, and presentations for CEO and C‑suite executives
– Lead executive social media strategy and management across platforms, developing innovative approaches to position CEO and key executives as thought leaders in healthcare education
– Design messaging frameworks for executive communications across various audiences and channels
– Create and optimize social media content that positions executives as industry authorities, proactively identifying trends and opportunities that will resonate with target audiences
– Provide strategic counsel on CEO and executive media interview and speaking engagement preparation
– Support board communications and investor relations initiatives
– Leverage AI and technology to enhance content development, streamline workflows, and amplify executive communications impact

### **Media Relations & Storytelling**

– Serve as expert story miner and narrative architect, identifying and developing compelling stories from across Covista’s business operations
– Build and maintain strategic relationships with journalists covering higher education, healthcare, and business topics
– Execute media outreach campaigns that craft compelling story angles featuring executive thought leadership
– Coordinate media interviews and speaking opportunities for CEO and executives, serving as primary liaison and preparing comprehensive story frameworks
– Transform complex business developments and institutional achievements into accessible narratives
– Create comprehensive media materials including press releases, story pitches, executive bylines, and strategic frameworks
– Proactively monitor industry trends, news cycles, and emerging topics to identify timely story opportunities

### **Financial Communications & Strategic Coordination**

– Support quarterly earnings and investor day communications, partnering with investor relations, finance, and legal teams
– Translate complex financial performance into accessible narratives for media and stakeholders
– Coordinate executive communications activities and logistics to maximize impact
– Analyze executive social media performance, media coverage, and visibility metrics with strategic recommendations
– Contribute to crisis communications with executive messaging and media response coordination
– Partner across corporate affairs to ensure consistent executive messaging across all channels

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## **Qualifications**

### **Experience Required**

– Bachelor’s Degree required
– 7+ years of experience in corporate communications, executive communications, media relations, or journalism
– Proven track record of successful executive content creation, media placement, and journalist relationship building
– Experience supporting C‑suite executives or senior leadership teams; CEO communications experience preferred
– Expertise in executive social media management and traditional media relations
– Background in higher education, healthcare, publicly traded companies, or regulated industries preferred
– Experience supporting financial communications including earnings or investor events preferred
– Crisis communications experience with ability to support sensitive executive issues
– Comfort with AI and technology with demonstrated ability to leverage tools to enhance communications effectiveness

### **Skills**

– Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with ability to adapt voice and tone
– Strong understanding of executive communications best practices, thought leadership strategy, and media relations
– Proactive mindset with awareness of industry trends and cultural moments
– Social media expertise with experience managing executive accounts
– Deep understanding of journalist needs, story angles, and news cycles
– Excellent project management and organizational skills
– Strategic communications thinking with crisis management capability
– Enthusiasm for leveraging AI and technology to improve outcomes
– Discretion and professionalism with confidential information
– Collaborative and consultative approach across teams and partners

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## **Additional Information**

In support of pay transparency laws, the expected salary range for this position is **$80,336.75 to $145,077.09**. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job‑related factors such as experience, training, location, certifications, market factors, departmental budgets, and responsibilities.

Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

– Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
– 401(k) retirement program with 6% employer match
– Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy
– 12 paid holidays

You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program based on individual and organizational performance.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

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