VP of Communications

Healthcare quality is declining and soaring costs are crushing American families and businesses. At Garner, we’ve developed a revolutionary approach to evaluating doctor performance and a unique incentive model that's reshaping the healthcare economy to ensure everyone can afford high quality care. By providing organizations relief from surging healthcare costs, we've experienced rapid adoption in the market and have more than doubled our revenue annually over the last 5 years, becoming the fastest growing company in our space. To support our continued growth, we're expanding our team by over 50% each year, seeking exceptional talent to shape our unique, award winning culture (for example, USA Today Top Workplaces 2025) designed to cultivate teamwork, trust, autonomy, exceptional results, and individual growth that creates an inflection point in your career.

About The Role:

We are looking for a VP of Communications to build and run Garner’s communications program. Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer and working closely with the CEO, Marketing, Sales, Product, Policy/Legal, and People/Talent, you’ll drive awareness and own Garner’s narrative in the market.

This position is fully remote.

What You Will Do:

• Run the newsroom and corporate calendar, including planning, drafting, approvals, embargoes, exclusives, and measurement
• Lead media relations and corporate communications across benefits, payer/provider, and business press; maintain a prioritized reporter list
• Build a co-announcement program with brokers, employers, and plans, publishing localized and verticalized versions
• Own our internal and external speaking bench, coaching spokespeople, running media training, and post-mortems
• Build out standards, workflows, and KPIs and track impact, with an eye toward quality and efficiency
• Maintain messaging hygiene with Legal/Clinical (substantiation, privacy, disclosures) and keep a current crisis plan based on the largest business risks
• Select, brief, and manage agencies to defined outputs and deadlines

What You Will Bring To The Team:

• 8+ years in communications (health-tech or healthcare preferred; in-house + agency mix helpful)
• Demonstrate working knowledge of employer benefits, broker/consultant dynamics, payer/provider integrations, and basic policy/regulatory guardrails is highly preferred
• Write and edit quickly in plain language with the ability to develop clear stories with sources and methods
• Recent placements in ICP-relevant trades and at least one tier-1 feature tied to a product, customer, or data story
• A track record of managing agencies to outcomes (briefs, pitches, placement targets); escalate or replace when needed

Compensation Transparency:

The base salary range for this position is $220,000 - $250,000. Individual compensation for this role will depend on various factors, including qualifications, skills, and applicable laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in our equity incentive and competitive benefits plans, including but not limited to: flexible PTO, Medical/Dental/Vision plan options, 401(k), Teladoc Health and more.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

Garner Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Garner Health is committed to providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@getgarner.com.