Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: TBD - To Be Determined
Regional Director Of Communications
Labrador Grenfell Zone - LGH CORP COMMUNICATIONS
Permanent Full-time
Work from home Opportunity
MGMT
55840POS

Hours: 70 Hours Biweekly (8 hours; Days, On-Call)

Salary: HL25 (CAD48.46 - CAD63.00 per hour)

Competition Number: VAC0030907

Posted Date: 2026-11-04

Closing Date: 2026-11-13

Job Summary
The communications director is a member of the senior leadership team within a geographic zone. The director provides strategic communications advice and support to the zone’s chief operating officer and senior leaders. The advice is aligned with the organization’s vision, mission and values and adheres to the policies and procedures of the provincial health authority. NL Health Services currently has an opening for a communications director within the Labrador-Grenfell Zone.

Communications directors in the zones work collaboratively with various teams to support timely, accurate, and effective communications across the zone. Working closely with subject matter experts, the communications director initiates zone-specific communications plans; takes a proactive approach to media relations including facilitating media inquiries and coordinating media events; and manages communications for issues at the zone level to produce communications strategies and materials for internal and external audiences.

The communications director is a strategist and an expert writer who can grasp complex medical and technical information and communicate it in an easy-to-understand manner. The role requires the ability to advise on communications approaches for emerging issues, seek opportunities proactively, promote the organization’s positive stories, and write compelling materials for print and electronic media. The director works collaboratively to manage communications for a range of corporate initiatives, partner on joint communications initiatives, and participate on committees to advance communications objectives. The successful candidate must also have the technical aptitude to post content to social media platforms and digital corporate platforms.

This director reports to the senior director for provincial public affairs and works closely with other members of the communications department. They also work with program leaders and others throughout the organization to proactively advance communications regionally and provincially. Specifically, the communications director will:

• Lead and coordinate communications related to changes in health services, programs and access to care, ensuring patients, clients, residents and families receive explicit, timely and accurate information.
• Provide communications leadership during emergencies and critical incidents, including severe weather events, wildfires, service disruptions, public health events and other crisis situations.
• Provide strategic communications advice and lead all aspects of communications for the zone including projects, issues, events and other initiatives across numerous departments and programs.
• Prepare communications plans in collaboration with numerous departments and programs throughout the zone to communicate timely and transparent information to partners, employees/physicians and the public.




• Act as a first point of contact for inquiries from journalists in a specific geographical zone and assume responsibility for media relations activities in the zone in accordance with the media relations policy. This may include facilitating interviews for and preparing spokespeople; coordinating media events/news conferences; writing statements, public service announcements, and other materials; and monitoring/analysing media/social media coverage.
• Provide communications advice and support for highly complex and/or sensitive situations that may have an impact on zone operations, or broad organizational impact, and that may require ongoing communication with community organizations, staff/physicians and other partners.
• Seek opportunities and develop plans to promote positive stories in the zone using an array of tactics and platforms.
• Introduce mechanisms to collect and monitor the effectiveness of communications and adjust plans as required.
• Work with programs and partners (government, foundations, community organizations) to coordinate, plan and manage media/public events at the zone level, as well as provide required communications advice, products and logistical support.
• Develop, write and edit a variety of communications materials, including news releases, reports, newsletters, speeches, presentation decks, and social media for various intended audiences.
• Proactively plan communications to build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues, senior leaders, community leaders, and other partners to foster an environment of open, timely and respectful communications.
• Actively participate in various provincial/zone-based committees and project working groups to support communications initiatives.
• Evaluate and report regularly on the effectiveness and success of communication strategies and approaches and work to continually enhance communications at the zone level.
• Engage employees and key partners, build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues, executive leaders, and others (e.g. physicians, staff, community partners) to support effective service delivery.
• Work closely with the communications team to communicate via social media and other digital platforms.
• Advise on organizational policies while aligning communications to support the organization’s goals and strategic objectives. This includes ensuring that brand standards and guidelines are consistently applied to communications materials.

The director is guided by the organization’s strategic plan, mission statement, vision and values, policies and procedures, legislation and ethical consultation when executing the responsibilities and accountabilities of the position. They must be able to work independently, initiate work, multi-task, work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and timelines, and adapt to changing needs.





Job Qualifications

Education
• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism, or a related field is required.
• Membership and/or affiliation with professional associations like the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the Canadian College of Health Leaders or Canadian Health Executive designation would be an asset.

Experience
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the communications or public relations field is required.
• Experience working with local Indigenous groups and other partners within the zone would be an asset.
• Experience leading communications for large-scale projects, advising senior leaders, managing complex communications initiatives, and directing media relations activities.
• Experience working with confidential information and a commitment to/knowledge of the principles of privacy, confidentiality and access.
• Experience working in a management role and in the health-care system and/or public sector would be an asset.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
• Solid ability to think strategically and write, edit and deliver a range of professional communications materials across different channels, tailored to specific audiences.
• Considerable experience in media relations, issues management, communications planning, event management and social media development is required.
• Ability to grasp complex medical and technical information and communicate it in an easy-to-understand manner for specific audiences.
• Superior interpersonal and consultation skills combined with the ability to build strong partnerships.
• Considerable project management experience with an ability to lead work independently, support the work of colleagues, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, adhere to policy/processes, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to changing needs.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Ability to establish positive and productive working relationships with diverse groups of internal and external partners.
• Ability to write compelling materials for print, website, digital and social media, as well as the technical aptitude to post content to digital and social media platforms.
• Ability to write and produce videos would be considered an asset.

Other
• The director acts with integrity, possesses good judgement and exemplifies corporate values.
• A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.
• A Satisfactory Certificate of Conduct is required.
• This position may be based anywhere in the province. While candidates from all locations are encouraged to apply, preference will be given to those located in the Labrador-Grenfell Zone.
• The director should have the flexibility to work outside of regular working hours (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) and participate in an on-call rotation.
• The director should have the ability to work from a corporate office and may be eligible to work virtually in accordance with the work from home policy; and should be able to travel on short notice.
• Relocation package may be available for this position if required.

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