Associate Director, Business Communications

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring an Associate Director, Business Communications to join our Communications team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role

The Business Communications function at Oscar crafts and executes holistic and dynamic communications strategies that position Oscar’s businesses with key audiences and partners, serving as a catalyst for continued expansion in brand awareness and business growth. The Business Communications team works closely with leaders across the business to ensure  business communications execution is consistent, effective, on-brand, and compliant across internal and external campaigns, community activations, and sales enablement. The team also works closely with leaders across the Communications team, including External Communications on B2B and B2C-focused earned media, owned media channel activations, financial communications, and corporate thought leadership; as well as with Internal Communications on leadership and employee activations. 

As an Associate Director of Business Communications, you will be responsible for helping develop and execute market-level communications plans, in partnership with our Market Leaders, Market Directors, and other partners across Oscar. Alongside the Senior Director of Business Communications, you will partner closely with Brand, Sales, Growth Marketing, and Product Marketing teams to unearth new story and campaign ideas. You will strategically time communications across the business lifecycle with audiences that matter — driving prospect engagement throughout the sales funnel. You will work closely with the broader Oscar Communications, Brand and Marketing teams to enhance Oscar’s brand equity and reputation in the markets we serve through a variety of strategic communications initiatives.

You will report to the Senior Director, Business Communications.

Work Location:

Oscar is a blended work culture where everyone, regardless of work type or location, feels connected to their teammates, our culture and our mission.

If you live within commutable distance to our New York City office (in Hudson Square), our Tempe office (off the 101 at University Dr), or our Los Angeles office (in Marina Del Rey), you will be expected to come into the office at least two days each week. Otherwise, this is a remote / work-from-home role.

You must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Note, this list of states is subject to change. #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency:

The base pay for this role in the states of California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Washington is: $144,000 - $189,000 per year. The base pay for this role in all other locations is: $129,600 - $170,100 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and ((annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive market-level strategies that align to Oscar’s strategic growth plan and the Market Leaders growth priorities. 
• Assist with the development of executive thought leadership platforms, including presentation, event, networking, written, and social media opportunities, to show the innovative perspectives of our Oscar Insurance and Market Leaders.
• Build and maintain relationships with key organizations in the market to position Oscar for speaking, sponsorships and other awareness-driving opportunities.
• Partner with the Oscar media team to develop market-level communications strategies across earned and owned media.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including marketing, public relations, investor relations, government affairs, and executive leadership, to ensure consistency in messaging and alignment of market-level communications.
• Evaluate the efficacy of in-market communications strategies by tracking key engagement metrics and KPIs, in partnership with the Media team. 
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or corporate communications, with demonstrated progression in responsibilities.
• Experience managing multiple, complex projects at once and working in a deadline sensitive environment for executives.

Bonus Points

• Agency, in-house, healthcare – with an understanding of payor, provider, patient, and B2B services marketplace dynamics (or other regulated industry) – public affairs or state/local policy experience is a plus. 
• Public company experience preferred.