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Job Description
At Texas Children’s Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.
Texas Children's is looking for a Manager Public Affairs focused on Philanthropy. In this position, you will serve as a strategic communications leader responsible for developing and driving integrated communications, media, and storytelling strategies that advance Texas Children’s philanthropic priorities and fundraising goals. This role leads the planning, execution, and evaluation of communications initiatives that elevate donor engagement, strengthen brand reputation, and increase awareness of the transformational impact of philanthropy both within and outside the organization. The Manager partners with executive leadership, clinical and research teams, philanthropy leaders, donor relations, marketing, and external stakeholders to shape strategic narratives, identify opportunities for visibility and growth, and ensure alignment between philanthropic objectives and organizational priorities. This position oversees the development of high-impact, multi-channel communications programs that support fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, thought leadership and institutional advancement.
Responsibilities
Strategic Communications & Planning
- Develop and implement comprehensive communications strategies that advance philanthropic priorities, fundraising campaigns, and organizational initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted communications partner to philanthropy and executive leadership, providing guidance on messaging, visibility opportunities, and stakeholder engagement.
- Identify opportunities to elevate Texas Children's philanthropic mission through strategic communications and public affairs initiatives.
- Ensure communications efforts align with organizational priorities, brand standards, and fundraising objectives.
Philanthropic Storytelling & Donor Communications
- Develop compelling narratives that highlight the impact of philanthropic investments on patients, families, research, and healthcare innovation.
- Partner with fundraising and donor relations teams to create strategic communications supporting donor cultivation, stewardship, engagement, and retention.
- Guide the development of donor proposals, case statements, impact reports, and other donor-facing materials.
- Collaborate with clinical, research, and operational teams to translate complex information into meaningful, accessible stories that inspire philanthropic support.
Media Relations & Public Affairs
- Develop and execute proactive media relations strategies that increase awareness of philanthropic initiatives, transformational gifts, and fundraising milestones.
- Cultivate relationships with media outlets, community stakeholders, and external partners to identify opportunities for earned media coverage.
- Prepare press materials, executive talking points, briefing documents, and strategic messaging.
- Provide communications guidance on sensitive or high-profile initiatives in coordination with organizational leadership.
Content Strategy & Integrated Communications
- Lead the development of engaging content across digital platforms, social media, publications, fundraising campaigns, and executive communications.
- Establish editorial priorities and content calendars to ensure timely, consistent, and impactful communications.
- Partner with internal creative, digital, and marketing teams to deliver cohesive, high-quality communications.
- Evaluate content performance and audience engagement to continuously improve communications effectiveness.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Project Management
- Lead communications projects involving philanthropy, marketing, donor relations, clinical leadership, and external partners.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and influence communications priorities across teams.
- Manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities while maintaining exceptional quality and attention to detail.
- Establish measurable goals, track communications outcomes, and recommend improvements to strengthen overall effectiveness.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, contributors, and external agency partners as appropriate.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Affairs, or a related field.
Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in strategic communications, public relations, public affairs, healthcare communications, philanthropy communications, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated communications strategies.
- Experience creating compelling written content for diverse audiences, including executive leadership and external stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of media relations, brand messaging, and multi-channel communications.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and collaborate across multiple departments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting fundraising campaigns, donor communications, nonprofit organizations, or philanthropic initiatives.
- Experience working within healthcare, academic medicine, research institutions, or similarly complex organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders and navigate a large, matrixed organizational environment.
- Experience translating complex clinical, scientific, or technical information into engaging stories.
- Experience developing executive communications, media strategies, and high-visibility organizational initiatives.
About Us
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
