Lead, External Communications

Lead, External Communications

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The Corporate Communications team at Humana is responsible for monitoring, managing, and effectively communicating in support of Humana's strategic business priorities. The Lead role will support the CenterWell business including the individual lines of business across Primary Care, Home Health, and Pharmacy. The role of Lead, External Communications, works on the development and execution of all corporate reputation / public relation campaigns and communication priorities in service of CenterWell and Humana's strategic priorities. This role works closely with the CenterWell business and Corporate Communications team to develop and orchestrate media and public relations activities and key communication initiatives for CenterWell at an enterprise and line of business level.

Use your skills to make an impact.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in public affairs, communications, or similar
• Led and independently planned highly visible campaigns and execution on priority industry topics and strategic business priorities
• Proactive and planned engagement with National Media, regional, social, and relevant media outlets
• Self-directed and motivated, with a strong work ethic and high integrity
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, multitask and deliver quality work under pressure
• Exceptional written communications skills and depth of experience in public affairs
• Proactive, flexible, and always seeking improvement and positive change
• Foster an open, inclusive, and diverse community at Humana
• Demonstrated experience in using digital / social media to influence and engage
• Bachelor or equivalent in communications, public policy, or relevant field
• Strong planning and program management and ability to prioritize and effectively manage resources
• Background in health care communications

Preferred Qualifications

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home / Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home / Office employees must meet the following criteria :

Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial securityboth today and in the future, including :

Our Hiring Process

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we may contact you via text message and email to gather more information using a software platform called HireVue. HireVue Text, Scheduling and Video technologies allow you to interact with us at the time and location most convenient for you. If you are selected to move forward from your application prescreen, you may receive correspondence inviting you to participate in a pre-recorded Voice, Text Messaging and / or Video interview. Your recorded interview will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file.

While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. $115,200 - $158,400 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and / or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline : 11-07-2025

About Us

Humana Inc. (NYSE : HUM) is committed to putting health first for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our accessibility-resources page.