Senior Manager, Aetna Communications Strategy and Operations

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary: As an Aetna Communications Strategy and Operations Senior Manager, you will partner with and report to the Head of Communications, Aetna. This is a highly visible role, working across the Aetna and CVS Communications team and partnering with senior executives and business leaders. The role will span a combination of operational team management, reactive and proactive communications and strategic initiatives. Every day will be different. The successful candidate will be equal parts analytical, creative and action-oriented, bringing a nimble and solutions-oriented mindset to the work.

• * Candidate must be based in the Northeast States neighboring CT Hartford **

You will accomplish this by:

• Responsible for creation and maintaining of corporate materials, including key messages, fact sheets, executive briefing documents, campaign planning and summary documents.
• CVS – Aetna Communications liaison, helping to ensure connectivity and reporting needs are met while also finding creative ways to fully optimize content across the enterprise and business communications platforms.
• Provide communications support for special initiatives by drafting strategic presentations, project managing executive appearances and writing social/earned and owned content.
• Serving as the Aetna communications operations lead, managing budgets, vendor governance, L&D initiatives, and team reporting.

Required Qualifications:

• 7 or more years of communications experience
• Strong writing, project management and PPT/presentation skills
• Executive presence and experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel as business requires

Preferred Qualifications:

• Grace under pressure with an ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
• Events and social media experience
• Consulting or Marketing/Communications agency experience is a plus

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required; equivalent years of related professional work experience may substitute. Pay Range The typical pay range for this role is: $82,940.00 - $182,549.00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong. Great benefits for great people We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 03/31/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job