Senior Manager - Executive Communications

Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers. We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. You'll be the steady hand behind how Covista's First Team (our executive leadership) shows up publicly—building and executing the executive communications that shape how our CEO and other First Team leaders are seen and heard. Reporting directly to the Director of Corporate Communications, you'll own the day-to-day mechanics of executive positioning: keeping every workstream on track, every voice consistent and every piece of content polished and on time. This role is built for someone who thrives on precision and process as much as prose. You'll manage multiple executives' content calendars and priorities simultaneously, translate a leader's point of view into a LinkedIn post that actually performs, and make sure everything moves forward on schedule. The exposure is broad and the work is high visibility. You'll support the First Team on the moments that define their public presence—thought leadership, LinkedIn engagement, speaking engagements and the steady drumbeat of content that builds their authority over time. Key Responsibilities: Executive Communications Draft speeches, talking points, bylined articles and presentations tailored to each First Team member's voice and priorities. Own day-to-day execution of executive social media, with a particular focus on LinkedIn—writing, scheduling, monitoring engagement and identifying trends and moments to capitalize on. Build and maintain messaging frameworks and content calendars across multiple executives and audiences. Support media and speaking engagement prep, including briefing materials and Q&As. Track and manage multiple concurrent executive workstreams, ensuring deadlines, approvals and details don't fall through the cracks. Use AI and technology to sharpen your work and move faster. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. Who Thrives Here You're exceptionally organized—the person who keeps five executives' priorities straight without breaking a sweat, and who never lets a detail slip. You've supported senior leaders directly before and understand the pace, discretion and precision that comes with it. You write well across voices and formats, and you have a strong feel for what makes content land on LinkedIn—not just what to post, but when, how, and why it'll resonate. You're proactive, low-ego, and comfortable being the person behind the scenes making an executive look good. Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism or a related field required. 7+ years of experience directly supporting C-suite or senior executive leaders in a communications capacity—in-house, agency or both. Proven organizational rigor: experience managing multiple executives' content pipelines, calendars and priorities at once. Exceptional writing: able to write convincingly in multiple executive voices and adapt across formats. Social media fluency: hands-on experience managing executive LinkedIn presence and driving measurable engagement. Discretion and judgment: comfortable handling sensitive information and high-stakes situations with maturity. Comfort with AI tools: actively uses AI to produce better work, faster. Preferred Background Experience in higher education, healthcare, publicly traded companies or regulated industries is a plus. You're as comfortable in a strategic conversation as you are executing the details flawlessly. You build trust easily—with internal teams, external partners, and media contacts alike. #CVSA In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $80,336.75 and $145,077.09. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits. Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including: Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy 12 Paid Holidays For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. 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