About Us:
Hippocratic AI's mission is to develop the first safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare. The company believes that a safe LLM can dramatically improve healthcare accessibility and health outcomes worldwide by bringing deep healthcare expertise to every individual. No other technology has the potential to have this level of global impact on health.
The company was co-founded by CEO Munjal Shah, alongside a group of physicians, hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, and AI researchers from El Camino Health, Johns Hopkins, Washington University in St. Louis, Stanford, Google, and NVIDIA. Hippocratic AI has secured $137 million in funding and is backed by top investors, including General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Premji Invest, SV Angel, NVentures, and Greycroft. For more info:
www.HippocraticAI.com.
Position Overview:
We seek an experienced and dynamic Director of Communications to lead communication efforts. The ideal candidate has a unique blend of content creation skills, crisis management experience, and a deep understanding of digital healthcare communications. This role is critical in shaping the company's narrative, managing crises, and fostering positive stakeholder relationships. The role reports to the CEO and offers growth potential as the company scales.
Must be local to Palo Alto area, able to commute to the office five days a week, or willing to relocate for in-office work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies to enhance the company's brand and reputation in healthcare.
- Create engaging content for channels including press releases, blog posts, social media, Hippocratic's website, and marketing materials.
- Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on communication matters, including crisis management and reputation protection.
- Navigate sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align communication efforts with business objectives.
- Maintain strong relationships with key reporters and media outlets and manage media inquiries effectively.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
- 5-10 years of communications experience, focusing on healthcare providers, digital health, payors, and/or pharma.
- Strong content creation skills, capable of crafting clear, concise, impactful narratives across platforms.
- Social media savvy with knowledge of leveraging digital channels to engage stakeholders.
- Excellent judgment and decision-making skills to navigate complex and sensitive issues.
- Hands-on approach with ability and desire to execute communication initiatives.
- Strategic thinker with ability to develop long-term plans that drive business results.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
- Experience working with outside agencies, consultants, etc.