Portfolio Director

Who We Are:  

The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association dedicated to transforming health care by supporting the entire spectrum of medical education, medical research, patient care, and community collaborations conducted by our member institutions. We are dedicated to the communities we serve and steadfast in our goal to improve the health of people everywhere. The AAMC strives to make a positive impact not only in your career, but in your life. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which features:  

• Significant employer 403(b) contribution 

• Public transportation subsidy 

• Generous paid time off program 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Wellness program 

Why us, why now?  

The Portfolio Director acts as a strategic partner and service bridge between business partners and OComm to ensure expectations are being met and the right people are involved in the process. The Portfolio Director ensures clear direction and quality intake – from completed forms to creative briefs – and ensures the work is on strategy throughout the development process. The Portfolio Director is the connective tissue that stays with a campaign/initiative and the various asset creation processes, start to finish. Additionally, this individual proactively represents their business partners’ view to the OComm team and ensures the work meets expectations, while getting the right people involved at the right times. Experienced Portfolio Directors will “learn” the business partner, the brand/products/programs, and how they need to work, while still adhering to standard processes and interaction models. Integrated Portfolio Management is a new function and team within the AAMC’s Communications and Marketing cluster, akin to account management. 

How will you make an impact? 

Integrated Communications & Marketing Strategy 

• Supports cluster partners in the identification of topics and initiatives that most contribute to keeping the AAMC relevant and responsive, and making connections to integrate similar work across the enterprise to increase impact and reduce duplication of effort. 

• Develops integrated communications strategies for topics and initiatives that cross multiple departments, involve diverse sets of subject matter experts, and tap multiple communications and marketing disciplines. 

• Looks across assigned portfolio(s) with a generalist view and builds integrated strategies that incorporate best practices from multiple communications and marketing domains including marketing, strategic communications, public relations, content & creative, and digital engagement, tapping and highlighting department’s talent and expertise. 

• Creates portfolio plans that chart the progress of AAMC’s integrated communications efforts. 

Portfolio Management & Deliverables  

• Reviews project intake documentation to drive strategy and align project scopes to integrated strategies. 

• Leads regular planning and update meetings with partner points of contact to co-create the big picture view and goals for assigned portfolio(s) and to forecast and prioritize upcoming work. 

• Applies portfolio and partner knowledge to resolve disagreement on strategy or dissatisfaction with level of service and raises as appropriate to the Director II, Communications and Marketing Portfolios. 

• Works with portfolio directors to participate in the kickoff of related portfolio-aligned projects and works closely with project managers to ensure projects stay on scope, checking in at key milestones. 

• Contributes to the development of project deliverables in collaboration with other project team members who bring functional expertise. 

• Champions functional goals and product best practices while maintaining an enterprise mindset and integrated communications and marketing practice. 

• Responsible for developing and cultivating strong relationships with business partners as well as OComm colleagues. 

• Supports the administration of the annual partner satisfaction survey. 

• Collaborates effectively with peers across cluster, encouraging the tapping in of talent that brings the depth and breadth of expertise required to implement agreed upon strategies. 

Best Practice Ambassador 

• Evangelizes and encourages partner knowledge of and participation in integrated communications and marketing best practices. 

• Educates partners on roles and responsibilities when engaging with OCOMM in diverse ways - guidance/self-led efforts, operational efforts, and cross-cutting projects. 

• Educates and directs partners to follow established OCOMM governance and guidelines. 

• Within OCOMM, models an enterprise and matrix mindset and the consultative competency set that advances the thinking. 

What will you bring to the role? 

• Master’s degree in marketing, communications, advertising, or business and/or equivalent experience. 

• 8-10 years of experience Demonstrated experience in at least two additional knowledge domains – Content and Creative, Digital Experience, Communications Operations, Marketing, and Public Relations.