Details Department: Growth Marketing Digital Experience (GMDx)Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 hour shiftLocation: RemoteSalary: $146,000 - $248,200Eligible for an annual bonus incentive
Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

 

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Ascension is seeking a dynamic and influential leader to serve as the strategic nexus for our Growth Marketing & Digital Experience (GMDx) organization. This pivotal role functions as a strategic partner and operational force multiplier for the Senior Vice President, GMDx, while also leading a team of Discipline Integration Directors.

 

The Sr. Director, GMDx Integration & Strategic Operations will orchestrate the rhythm of the business, drive cross-functional alignment, and ensure executional excellence across the GMDx ecosystem. The ideal candidate is a master of both strategy and execution, capable of transforming complex challenges into clear, actionable plans. You will partner seamlessly with leaders across GMDx, enterprise strategy, finance, technology, and market operations to break down silos, accelerate delivery, and amplify our collective impact.

 

This leader will combine exceptional business acumen and operational rigor with a deep understanding of digital and marketing landscapes. You will operate at the highest levels, synthesizing diverse inputs into executive-ready insights while simultaneously instilling a culture of discipline and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
The role will require 20%-30% travel.

 

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic & Operational Leadership

Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic extension of the SVP, GMDx, anticipating needs and directing focus toward the organization's most critical priorities.Orchestrate the GMDx operating rhythm, including strategic planning cycles, leadership forums, and business reviews, to ensure alignment with enterprise goals.Synthesize complex data and diverse stakeholder inputs into decision-ready briefs, dashboards, and strategic recommendations for the SVP.Anticipate and proactively manage priorities and critical paths, serving as a proxy for the SVP to drive progress and resolve issues, thereby multiplying executive capacity, Represent the SVP in selected meetings to unblock decisions and keep critical paths on track.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of 4-6 Discipline Integration Directors, fostering their growth as strategic leaders.Cultivate a community of practice that fosters collaboration, standardizes best practices, and elevates the collective impact of the integration team.Champion role clarity and establish clear decision-rights frameworks to enhance organizational agility and accountability.

Cross-Functional Integration & Execution

Architect and oversee processes that connect work across Marketing, Digital Product, Engineering, Strategy, and Operations, ensuring a cohesive approach to achieving shared objectives.Implement standardized templates, processes, and communication protocols to drive efficiency, consistency, and excellence in execution across the organization.

Executive Communications & Influence

Craft compelling, executive-level communications, narratives, and presentations that distill complex information into actionable insights.Master information flow to and from the SVP, ensuring critical signals are amplified while noise is filtered, enabling decisive leadership.Partner with GMDx leadership to spearhead critical change initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment, stakeholder buy-in, and sustained adoption.Lead cultural initiatives, including Associate Engagement action planning, to foster a high-trust, accountable, and growth-oriented environment.
Requirements

Education:

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience
required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's
degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years
being in leadership/management.

 

Additional Preferences Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Business Administration, Strategy Industrial Engineering, or a related field is strongly preferred.12+ years of progressive experience in roles spanning digital strategy, marketing, business operations, or management consulting within a large, complex, matrixed organization.Demonstrated success in a Chief of Staff, strategic planning, or senior business partner role or internal consulting roles, directly supporting C-suite executives.Exceptional business acumen and analytical skills, with a proven ability to translate complex business challenges into clear strategic frameworks and operational plans.Mastery of executive communication, including synthesizing complex ideas into clear, concise, and persuasive presentations and written materials.Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment.High emotional intelligence and proven experience in coaching, mentoring, and developing senior-level talent.Healthcare experience is a plus, not required; aptitude to learn the space is essential.
Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

 

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

 

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

 

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