Director, Communications

Organization: Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA)

Position: Director, Communications

Reports To: Senior Vice President, Communications & Marketing

Location: Arlington, VA/Work-from-home Flexibility 

Are you a hands-on communications professional with policy and advocacy experience and a strong desire to learn?  

Come join the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), the national organization helping members navigate regulations and innovations to ensure efficient and reliable delivery of medicines and healthcare products. They are seeking a Director of Communications to create and implement strategic communications in support of HDA advocacy and policy efforts and industry value positioning.

This is an excellent opportunity to manage policy communications projects as a part of a small, collaborative team!

HDA offers:

• Flexible hours & work-from-home flexibility
• Generous compensation & benefits package
• Generous 401(k) employer match
• Voted one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia

As the Director of Communications, you will manage the day-to-day activities that advance the association’s advocacy and policy agenda and industry value narrative with key audiences, including media, third-party organizations, policymakers, supply chain partners, and HDA members. This position reports to the SVP of Communications & Marketing.

Qualified candidates offer:

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, or journalism
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in public affairs & communications
• Experience in advocating legislative positions & knowledge of legislative process & general business issues

How To Apply

If you believe you meet the requirements, please submit a resume, cover letter, and writing samples to the following job link (or copy/paste link to a new window):

https://recruitcrm.io/apply/16684536300760013318Fot

Additional inquiries and questions can be emailed to Beth Cessna at jobs@cessnasearch.com.

HDA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 

About the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA)

The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) is the national organization representing primary pharmaceutical distributors — the vital link between the nation’s pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, and others nationwide. HDA helps members navigate regulations and innovations to ensure efficient and reliable delivery of medicines and healthcare products. HDA reviews key priority issues and advocates on behalf of its pharmaceutical distributor members in areas like standards, public policies, and business processes.

HDA believes that diversity of background and perspective are strengths, and seeks to continue to grow a diverse, highly committed, skilled, and collaborative staff. HDA encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. HDA has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia for nine years.

About Cessna & Associates, LLC

Cessna & Associates, LLC is a boutique HR consultancy partnering with mission-driven nonprofit organizations. Our goal is to identify the best potential candidates that the market has to offer.  

The Power of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fuels Success

Cessna & Associates embraces and celebrates the strength that diversity brings to our organization.  Just as we are deliberate in our own pursuit of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, our efforts support our clients' DEI success. We drive every search with an unyielding focus to create an even playing field for all candidates and assess their ability to be "culture adds", not merely "fits" for our clients.  Our team builds and nurtures this rich tapestry of diversity for ourselves and for our clients.