Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Position Summary athenahealth is looking for a recognized healthcare thought leader to define and advance the company’s data-informed industry point of view. As Director, Industry Insights & Perspectives, you will own athenahealth’s multi-year research and insights narrative — setting priority topics, guiding analytic exploration of the company’s proprietary network data, and translating findings into clear, credible perspectives that resonate with executives, policymakers, and the media.
This is a high-visibility role at the intersection of healthcare domain expertise, strategic narrative, and external communications. The ideal candidate brings a strong point of view on ambulatory care and the broader healthcare ecosystem, knows how to ask the right questions of data, and can author and present insights with the authority and clarity that shape industry conversations. This role leads the Industry Insights & Perspectives center of excellence within the Integrated Communications team, requires up to 50% travel, and reports to the VP, Integrated Communications.
About The Team The Integrated Communications team builds and protects the reputation of athenahealth and its leaders by delivering strategic communications that support business goals and span internal, external, and executive channels. The team operates through a business partner model — ICBPs are embedded with C-suite executives across Product, Commercial, Finance, People, Technology, and Strategy to align narrative, timing, and channel strategy
The Industry Insights & Perspectives center of excellence sits within this team and serves as athenahealth’s center of gravity for research-driven thought leadership and enterprise narrative. This lane defines the company’s long-term industry perspectives, generates proprietary insights from athenahealth’s network data, and translates those insights into market-facing narratives that build credibility and influence with priority audiences — working in close partnership with Marketing, Strategy and Product & Operations.
Essential Job Responsibilities Refine and evolve athenahealth’s multi-year thought leadership and research agenda, ensuring a coherent throughline where insights build on one another over time and reinforce the company’s long-term industry perspectives across ambulatory care and the broader healthcare ecosystem.
Additional Job Responsibilities
Expected Education & Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Expected Compensation $136,000 - $230,000
The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans. About Athenahealth Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support. Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve. What We Can Do For You Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs. We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation. In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued. Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal\-opportunity
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