Associate Director, Media Relations and Health Sciences Communications
Emory University
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develops and implements media relations and/or publications programs and oversees media relations and/or publications for specific colleges and schools.
- Assists in strategic public relations planning and implementation including, media relations, publications and periodicals, crises communication and issues management.
- Develops relationships with journalists and oversees and implements new methods for media relations efforts.
- Edits texts and works with clients and designers to produce publications.
- May supervise staff and production of news and public information materials.
- Bachelor's degree in public relations, journalism or related field, and five years experience in writing, editing or public relations, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- The Associate Director, Media Relations and Health Sciences Communications, is an accomplished communications professional who executes communications strategies with a deep understanding of large complex academic and health care organizations.
- They will be an accomplished strategic and operational partner with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Demonstrated experience as a media relations professional, writer and editor.
- Demonstrated creative communications and business skills.
- Ability to conceptualize and articulate strategic communications plans with an understanding of the diversity of the internal and external audience.
- Management/coordination of patient and customer focused organization is desirable to include direct oversight of employees and strategic projects.
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