Why Work Here? 

Mission driven, great benefits and room for growth! 

Why consider AORN, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, as the next place for your career as our Sr Manager, Corporate Communications, PR & Media Relations? Because we're innovative and all about quality and collaboration. We continue to seek to enhance our offerings to allow us to better tailor to the needs of our nurse members while expanding our market position and growing revenue across our business and sales divisions. 

Our mission is to define, support, and advocate for patient and staff safety through exemplary practice for each phase of perioperative nursing care using evidence-based guidelines, continuing education, and clinical practice resources. We collaborate with professional and regulatory organizations, industry leaders, and other healthcare partners who support our mission. Our culture is one of openness, teamwork, risk taking and being at the cutting edge of our field, and we only look for employees who hold these same traits. 

Values mean more to AORN than just bullets on a page. They drive our daily decisions and impact how we work as an organization:

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness: honoring the contributions of all individuals.
• Innovation: rewarding creativity, risk taking, leading edge results.
• Communication: respecting collaborative, open and honest dialogue.
• Quality: ensuring reliability, timeliness, and accountability.
• Achievement: supporting growth and excellence. 

Our Sr Manager, Corporate Communications, PR & Media Relations is responsible for overseeing corporate communications in support of the Association's mission, strategic objectives and brand identity. The Sr Manager is responsible for helping build our brand awareness and strengthen AORN's position by formulating and implementing public relations campaigns, programs and engagement programs that will promote our thought-leadership, support business growth, and respond to or neutralize competitive and reputational challenges. 

AORN is based in Denver, CO. Our Sr Manager, Corporate Communications, PR & Media Relations will work remotely. 

More about what you'll get to do as our Sr Manager, Corporate Communications, PR & Media Relations:

• Serve as the corporate communications strategist for AORN Inc. Collaborate with business leaders and the marketing department to create cohesive communication strategies across the Enterprise and with prioritized industry/customer engagement platforms.
• Collaborate with the marketing director and executives to develop and implement strategic messaging and communication plans that reflect the company's mission, market, priorities, challenges, culture and identity.
• Drive messaging and media relations. Develop and maintain relationships with key media that cover the scope of interests for AORN across traditional and digital media.
• Strategize with Marketing, Membership, Government Affairs and AORN Foundation to develop integrated communication campaigns for advocacy initiatives, to maximize reach and impact of strategic messages.
• Leverage all AORN communication platforms including the company website, social channels, newsletters, events, speaker presentations, story opportunities, and product launches to maximize campaigns. Identify goals for each campaign and measure results.
• Help develop and produce AORN podcasts and other digital communications.
• Provide counsel and support to all AORN staff, board and volunteers regarding communications-related opportunities and issues.
• Develop board level/key stakeholder communications that address significant organizational accomplishments and announcements.
• Assist in developing and managing the company's crisis communications plan including related media and other stakeholder engagement to plan strategic responses. Identify potential issues that may have a negative impact on the brand or corporate reputation; develop advance response plans and provide oversight for execution of response plans.
• Complete special communications projects as requested (e.g., National Time Out Day, and member appreciation).
• Other duties as assigned.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in in business, marketing, journalism or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience working in communications including developing and implementing comprehensive communications and public relations plans and strategies; managing proactive and reactive media relations for business, trade or consumer media; managing crisis communications and providing leadership and management to communications team. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or Master's degree in business, marketing, journalism or related field.
• Experience using a variety of digital mediums and platforms to communicate (podcasts, videos, etc.). 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated communication planning and project management expertise in healthcare; ability to understand and bring to life 'the big picture' for a diverse and global audience.
• Superior conceptual, organizational and creative abilities, as well as strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, deal with ambiguity and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong business acumen and demonstrated success developing and managing relationships at all levels of an organization.
• Executive presence, professional demeanor.
• Demonstrates and holds others accountable for demonstrating organizational values of communication, quality, innovation and collaboration. 

Here are some of the excellent benefits we offer and why it's so great to work here!

• Competitive salary, for this role our salary range is $120,000 - $130,000.
• Health insurance package options that include a HDHP plan and one PPO plan options for you and your dependents.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Healthcare Savings Account (HSA) options.
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance coverage.
• Voluntary Life Insurance options including critical illness and accident insurance.
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting.
• LinkedIn Learning.
• Paid time off and 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick time. 

WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is high volume and fast-paced, with frequent deadlines. Works in a remote environment using computer daily and related business equipment. Attendance at scheduled meetings as required. Ability to travel as needed to support departmental and Association functions. 

FLSA Status: Exempt

AORN provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We encourage people with disabilities and from other diverse backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate based on disability.