Associate Director, Community Relations

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 158400 - 207900

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Hi were Oscar. Were hiring an Associate Director Community Relations to join our Marketing team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselvesone that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role:

The Associate Director of Community Relations plays a pivotal role in elevating Oscar Healths presence reputation and relationships across the countryespecially within our top markets. This leader will help build a deeper more trusted connection between Oscar and the communities we serve embedding our brand in local ecosystems and activating champions who can drive awareness trust and long-term impact. This role will lead grassroots engagement efforts build national and local partnerships and partner closely with business and market leaders to translate community activation into meaningful business momentum.

You will report into the VP Communications and Brand.

Work Location: This position is based in our New York City office requiring a hybrid work schedule with 3 days of in-office work per week. Thursdays are a required in-office day for team meetings and events while your other two office days are flexible to suit your schedule. #LI-Hybrid

Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $158400 - $207900 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits participation in Oscars unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities:

Community Engagement & Relationship Building Build and nurture relationships with influential national organizations and their local chapters to strengthen Oscars reputation and presence.
- Partner with local leaders providers community organizations and stakeholders to embed Oscar teams meaningfully within our communities.
- Serve as a key connector across markets identifying opportunities to elevate Oscars profile and amplify our mission through grassroots efforts.
- Brand Activations & Market GroundswellLead community engagement strategies and brand activations that create positive groundswell in our priority markets.
- Plan and execute scalable high-impact local events in partnership with national organizations and local chapters.
- Develop and pilot new community-based initiatives that build trust deepen relationships and humanize Oscar in each market.
- Cross-Functional Partnership & Market AlignmentPartner with the Oscar Business Communications and Insurance Growth Marketing teams to translate community momentum into go-to-market strategies that support member acquisition retention and partnership growth.
- Collaborate with Market Leaders Sales Growth partners and business stakeholders to ensure community engagement aligns with shared goals across health insurance and local initiatives.
- Work closely with Business Communications to support coaching for market teams and spokespeople in community-facing roles generating buzz and air cover around market activations.
- Playbooks Enablement & Internal Alignment Equip market teams with strategies toolkits and playbooks that guide consistent high-impact community engagement.
- Build repeatable frameworks for event execution partnerships and local activation to ensure a unified scalable presence across all markets.
- Provide training insights and support to ensure market teams can confidently represent Oscar and build trusted local relationships.
- Market Presence & Brand Reputation Support efforts to strengthen Oscars brand perception and reputation by showing up authentically and meaningfully in key communities.
- Identify community trends opportunities and risks that inform broader brand and market strategy.
- Serve as a champion for community insightsbringing what you learn from the field back into the business to improve how we serve members and partners.
Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

10 years of experience in community relations field marketing grassroots engagement partnerships or related rolespreferably in healthcare health plans government programs or mission-driven consumer organizations.
Proven success building relationships with community organizations associations civic leaders and local influencers.
Experience in event strategy grassroots activations or market engagement programs.
Strong communication storytelling and coaching skills especially with spokesperson or community-facing teams.
Ability to thrive in fast-paced cross-functional environments with multiple stakeholders and business lines.
Comfort working across diverse communities with cultural awareness empathy and credibility

This is an authentic Oscar Health job opportunity. Learn more about how you can safeguard yourself from recruitment fraud here.

At Oscar being an Equal Opportunity Employer means more than upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. It means that we cultivate an environment where people can be their most authentic selves and find both belonging and support. Were on a mission to change health care -- an experience made whole by our unique backgrounds and perspectives.

Pay Transparency: Final offer amounts within the base pay set forth above are determined by factors including your relevant skills education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical dental and vision benefits 11 paid holidays paid sick time paid parental leave 401(k) plan participation life and disability insurance and paid wellness time and reimbursements.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Our AI Guidelines outline the acceptable use of artificial intelligence for candidates and detail how we use AI to support our recruiting efforts.

Reasonable Accommodation: Oscar applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications without regard to applicants disability or need for accommodation. Any Oscar applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Oscar Benefits Team () to make the need for an accommodation known.

California Residents: For information about our collection use and disclosure of applicants personal information as well as applicants rights over their personal information please see our .

Required Experience:

Director

Hi were Oscar. Were hiring an Associate Director Community Relations to join our Marketing team.Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance com...