Job Description

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Division of Mental Hygiene (DMH) is seeking a strategic, equity-driven communications leader to serve as Director of Communications
within the Office of the Executive Deputy Commissioner (EDC). This is an opportunity to shape how eight million New Yorkers understand and access behavioral health services, through compelling public messaging, media engagement, and community-centered communication strategies.

Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Lead proactive identification of divisional communications priorities through community engagement, stakeholder listening, and ongoing analysis of the public’s behavioral health information needs.
- Conduct research and analysis to identify emerging trends, gaps, and opportunities in behavioral health communications, ensuring that strategies are data-driven and evidence-based.
- Lead proactive identification of divisional communication...