Overview
The senior public relations specialist will manage and assist with various functions within the public engagement team. They will provide strategic project management, oversight, and communications coordination for hospital, research and foundation public relations initiatives.
Responsibilities Collaborate with stakeholders to identify compelling stories and manage, develop and pitch content for Seattle Children’s; develop external communications strategies and responses for crises and issues; oversee proactive and reactive media relations in order to secure local, regional and national media coverage. This includes developing media target lists and pitches, developing talking points, working with internal clients and teams, patients and their families and coordinating interviews, leading media training sessions for spokespeople; and take on other duties as assigned. Assist in leading and mentoring staff and team members. This role also splits 24/7 on-call shifts with other members of the PR and social media team.
Qualifications Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or closely related field. A minimum of five (5) years experience in a marketing and/or communications role. Preferred Experience Experience in proactively pitching and placing media stories.
Experience in the health care or scientific fields. Experience in crisis communications and issues management across several topics. Experience in developing stories and content for owned and earned channels. Experience managing multi-faceted projects with complex timelines. Experience in crafting reactive statements. Experience in writing and copyediting journalistic news and feature articles, media pitches, social media content and spokesperson talking points. Experience with clinical and research audiences. Experience serving as a company spokesperson. Experience pitching local, regional and national media and securing coverage of issues, products and services. Experience media training spokespeople.
Compensation Range $88,786.00 - $133,180.00 per year This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Benefits Information Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
About Us Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. ... Seattle Children’s is a proud Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
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Responsibilities Collaborate with stakeholders to identify compelling stories and manage, develop and pitch content for Seattle Children’s; develop external communications strategies and responses for crises and issues; oversee proactive and reactive media relations in order to secure local, regional and national media coverage. This includes developing media target lists and pitches, developing talking points, working with internal clients and teams, patients and their families and coordinating interviews, leading media training sessions for spokespeople; and take on other duties as assigned. Assist in leading and mentoring staff and team members. This role also splits 24/7 on-call shifts with other members of the PR and social media team.
Qualifications Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or closely related field. A minimum of five (5) years experience in a marketing and/or communications role. Preferred Experience Experience in proactively pitching and placing media stories.
Experience in the health care or scientific fields. Experience in crisis communications and issues management across several topics. Experience in developing stories and content for owned and earned channels. Experience managing multi-faceted projects with complex timelines. Experience in crafting reactive statements. Experience in writing and copyediting journalistic news and feature articles, media pitches, social media content and spokesperson talking points. Experience with clinical and research audiences. Experience serving as a company spokesperson. Experience pitching local, regional and national media and securing coverage of issues, products and services. Experience media training spokespeople.
Compensation Range $88,786.00 - $133,180.00 per year This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Benefits Information Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.
About Us Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. ... Seattle Children’s is a proud Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
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