Director, Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships

The Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships leads Seattle Children's community engagement strategy across Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, aligning efforts with the organization's mission, vision, and strategic goals. This role serves as the primary liaison to community partners, neighbors, and regional stakeholders, fostering positive relationships and advancing advocacy initiatives. Key responsibilities include managing community-focused communications, coordinating advisory boards, supporting capital projects, and collaborating with internal teams to strengthen outreach and engagement efforts. The Director also oversees budget planning for community relations efforts. A flexible schedule is essential, as the role involves evening and weekend events.

The Director oversees community relations strategies and community advocacy efforts to achieve the following goals :

Community Relations, Events : The Director will serve as the primary liaison to Seattle Children's neighbors and community partners, including all areas where Seattle Children's provides service / has a footprint (Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho). The Director will partner with External Affairs leadership and other internal partners at Seattle Children's on the landscape of community supporters, risks, and strategies for community engagement to promote dialogue and facilitate positive relationships between Seattle Children's and the community. The Director will develop efforts that mitigate opposition that would adversely affect the Seattle Children's enterprise. The Director helps develop and implements research, project plans, events and other communications in support of defined priorities and objectives. The Director identifies and strategizes on risks and opportunities in the landscape of community relations.

External Affairs Community-focused Communications : The Director will partner with External Affairs leadership and other key business partners to establish an External Affairs community engagement strategy that includes the leveraging of new and existing communication platforms. Implementation may involve the creation and distribution of community-centered materials to community partners, including neighbors and neighborhood associations, non-profit organizations, and business organizations. This role will compose and edit a broad range of written materials for External Affairs leadership and Seattle Children's stakeholders.

Internal Stakeholder Relationships : Community Relations is an integral part of strategic decisions and planning processes. The Director will serve as thought partner to the Vice President of External Affairs to develop and strengthen community engagement connections and strategies for Seattle Children's. This position will formulate and advance approaches to address community relations strategy through partnerships, neighbor / community engagement and advocacy efforts. The Director collaborates with other organization business partners including, but notlimited to, Real Estate, Capital Programs, Facilities, Research, Transportation Services, Legal, Marketing and Communications, to identity, implement and direct programs that strengthen Seattle Children's relationships with the communities we serve throughout the WAMI region.

Advisory Groups / Steering Committees : The Director will oversee the implementation and coordination of External Affairs engagement vehicles, such as the inaugural Community Advisory Board, and will advise on long range community engagement planning around regional system priorities and Capital projects.

Leadership Team responsibilities : The Director is part of the External Affairs Leadership Team, which iscollectively responsible for achieving External Affairs programmatic goals, and incorporating external-facing engagement strategies.

Budget Management : The Director will plan, monitor and align fiscal resources with community engagement opportunities.

Required Education and Experience

Master's degree and / or equivalent education and experience in public administration, public health, political science, communications, social service administration, or related area.

10 years of experience managing advocacy, community engagement programming and / or community relations efforts.

Compensation Range

$157,290.00 - $235,936.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .

Benefits Information

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org / careers / benefits .

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children's - to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago : we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families' ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho - the largest region of any children's hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children's has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation's very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values : Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it's delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children's welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.