Jobs and Careers
ST

Director, Client Engagement (Marketing)

Stanford Health Care
Palo Alto, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Aug 2025
💰 $192,000/yr($144,000/yr$192,000/yr)

About the role

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. 

 

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
A front-facing marketing leader and relationship builder for key stakeholders ("clients") providing critical and informative input for marketing strategies and plans that support initiatives across the Enterprise, that may include Stanford Medicine Partners, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Digital Health, Corporate Partners and Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Products, Stanford Medicine's Service Lines, Medical Office Buildings, and special projects. Brings innovative ideas, techniques and marketing opportunities to the forefront to benefit Stanford Medicine and continue to position the organization as a leading academic medical center. The role has both account-specific budget and staff supervisory responsibilities.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

  • Leads small team in development of holistic and actionable marketing plans that align with organizational priorities and include strategic marketing objectives, target audience definition, positioning data points, key messages/differentiators, tactics, timeline, and metrics.

  • Oversees and holds ultimate accountability for the team’s execution of marketing plans and closely monitors outcomes/metrics.

  • Builds and maintains strong client relationships with key stakeholders and departments throughout the organization.

  • Regularly provides and presents updates to key internal and external stakeholders regarding marketing initiatives and impact.

  • Closely collaborates with Marketing, Communications, Market Development and Outreach departments to ensure marketing efforts align with and drive support for Stanford Medicine’s goals.

  • Garners support for marketing plans and programs through collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders to influence and effectively reach agreement in a diplomatic and efficient manner.

  • Understands and shares competitor positioning and opportunities to help develop stronger marketing plans and tactics.

  • Influences go-to-market plans that differentiate Stanford Medicine, engage and educate the community as well as maximize current slot utilization.

  • Coaches, mentors and manages assigned staff to foster collaboration, increase efficiency and deliver measurable results.


Education Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree preferred.


Experience Qualifications

  • Ten (10) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.

  • Seven (7) years of supervisory experience.

  • Experience in an academic medical or community hospital setting preferred.


Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Effectively translates core business strategies into actionable initiatives with deep knowledge of concepts, principles and methods of developing and executing effective marketing strategies.

  • Proven expertise as both a strategic thinker and a project manager with a keen ability to synchronize the two.

  • Demonstrated experience in presenting complex ideas in a simple and impactful manner (verbal and written).

  • Ability to digest market research (e.g., competitive benchmarking and audience studies) to inform customer targeting strategies.

  • Proven client credibility - strong relationship building and bridging competencies with demonstrated ability to recognize and resolve conflicts through collaboration, communication and customer (patient and physician) advocacy.

  • Dogged focus on execution and driving results and can strike a balance between fostering the relationship and doing what’s right for the business and organization.

  • Can sell the work, sometimes delivering ideas clients are not yet comfortable with by providing a compelling vision and an informed POV backed by strong rationale.

  • Combines a good mix of patience and diplomacy: can “read the room/mood” and adapt accordingly to get results within an academic medical environment.

  • Proven ability to work effectively across a highly matrixed organization; strong executive presence and works well with colleagues at all levels; inspires loyalty, collaboration, and confidence.

  • Effective leader adept at driving and managing change with collaborative style of mana

Apply for this role

Generate a tailored application kit with a matched cover letter, interview prep, and CV highlights — in under 60 seconds.

Apply Now →Generate Application Kit

Free account required — sign up in 30s

Company

Stanford Health Care

View company profile →