Health Care For All is Hiring for Communications Manager

Communications Manager, Health Care For All (Boston, MA)

Health Care For All (HCFA) is hiring a Communications Manager to strengthen the organization’s visibility, reputation, and engagement across audiences. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on execution across social, web, email, media relations, and event communications to support fundraising, programmatic, and advocacy goals.

Company Overview

Founded in 1985, HCFA is a Massachusetts-based consumer health advocacy organization focused on health justice, equity, and access. The team advances this mission through direct service, community engagement, and policy and advocacy campaigns—leveraging multilingual HelpLine insights and grassroots partnerships to inform statewide policy change. HCFA has led and supported major public health initiatives and coalitions, including efforts related to coverage redeterminations, vaccine equity, and responses to health system disruptions.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Communications Manager develops and executes an annual communications plan; manages social media, email, publications, and the website; oversees vendor relationships; and partners with a communications consulting firm on media relations. The role ensures consistent, mission-aligned messaging and supports a signature annual fundraising event with end-to-end communications and logistics coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications: Develop and implement an annual communications plan aligned with fundraising, programmatic, and advocacy priorities; maintain consistent voice and visual identity; capture impact stories and data with program teams.
• Digital and Social: Manage and grow social channels; build and maintain a content calendar; track analytics and optimize for reach and engagement.
• Vendor Management: Serve as primary liaison to the communications consulting firm and other vendors; oversee deliverables, timelines, contracts, and budgets.
• Publications and Reports: Lead production of the annual report and collateral; coordinate storytelling, data, design, and production to ensure professional, mission-aligned materials.
• Email and Newsletters: Oversee weekly newsletter content, editing, distribution, and performance measurement; partner with development on segmented campaigns for donors, partners, and community audiences.
• Website Management: Maintain timely, accurate content; monitor traffic, engagement, and conversions; collaborate across teams to highlight initiatives and impact.
• Press and Media Relations: Coordinate with consultants to manage media relationships, draft releases and advisories, schedule interviews, and prepare talking points for staff and leadership.
• Event Communications: Lead program booklet creation; support speaker outreach and communications; manage invitations, promotional assets, press, social campaigns, and on-site logistics for the annual fundraising event.

Ideal Profile

• 4–6 years in communications, marketing, or public relations with multi-channel management and vendor oversight experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills; ability to translate complex topics clearly and accurately.
• Experience with social platforms, email tools, analytics, and CMS; proficiency with Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Media relations experience, including building relationships with journalists and coordinating interviews and press materials.
• Detail-oriented project manager with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and uphold quality standards; collaborative and self-directed.
• Health policy or health care experience is highly desirable; commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and HCFA’s mission is essential.

Compensation, Benefits, And Location

Salary range: $70,000–$75,000 USD. Location: Boston, MA. HCFA is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, supportive workplace.

• 401(k) or Roth 401(k) with 3% safe harbor employer contribution; immediate vesting.
• Medical (HMO/PPO), dental, and vision coverage; FSAs for health and dependent care.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick, well-being, birthday, and holidays.
• Life insurance at 2x salary (with additional spouse/child coverage) and long-term disability benefits.
• Outside health insurance reimbursement up to $14,315.62 annually; up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How To Apply

To be considered, apply via the HCFA posting: hcfama.org/careers-communications-manager/. Applicants needing reasonable accommodations during the process may contact HCFA at 617-275-2859 or gpajonk@hcfama.org.

Conclusion

If you’re a communications professional committed to advancing health equity, this role offers the chance to shape public-facing narratives and support impactful advocacy in Massachusetts. Apply today and explore more curated marketing and communications roles on Mesha Jobs. About Mesha: a hub for ambitious marketers with playbooks, company spotlights, and vetted opportunities—discover resources at trymesha.com.