University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine is hiring: Communications

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Position Description
Advertised Job Summary
This position plays a critical coordination role across multiple communications functions, including USC Brain Health communications, the USC Floyd School of Medicine, university communications, and public information and communications teams within statewide partner organizations. This position supports USC Brain Health in advancing strategic communications, brand awareness, and public impact efforts across diverse audiences, including patients, the general public, legislators, and other key stakeholders. The role is responsible for developing and executing communications strategies that elevate the visibility, credibility, and influence of the USC Brain Health Network and USC Brain Health Center at the local, regional, and national levels.

This position ensures alignment of messaging, consistency of brand voice, and effective dissemination of information across all platforms and collaborators. The role develops and manages content across owned and earned channels, strengthens relationships with internal and external partners, and supports media engagement to position USC Brain Health as the trusted leader in brain health.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials

Strong understanding of strategic communications, public information, and storytelling across digital and traditional platforms

Excellent writing and editing skills, including experience with AP Style

Experience with media relations and event coordination

Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Experience coordinating communications across multiple organizations or stakeholder groups

Demonstrates ability to translate complex health and research topics into clear, compelling content for varied audiences

Familiarity with content management systems and analytics tools, and content design programs, such as Adobe Suite and Canva

Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment

Experience with social media platforms

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Strong understanding of strategic communications, public information, and storytelling across digital and traditional platforms

Excellent writing and editing skills, including experience with AP Style

Experience with media relations and event coordination

Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Experience coordinating communications across multiple organizations or stakeholder groups

Demonstrates ability to translate complex health and research topics into clear, compelling content for varied audiences

Familiarity with content management systems and analytics tools, and content design programs, such as Adobe Suite and Canva

Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment

Experience with social media platformsStrong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Required to conduct business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures and regulations

Job Duties
Strategic Communications Planning and Execution
In working with the Floyd School of Medicine director of strategic communications and Brain Health leadership, coordinate and implement integrated communications strategies and initiatives for USC Brain Health that increase awareness, strengthen public understanding, and highlight organizational impact. Coordinate messaging across multiple stakeholders, track outcomes, and provide regular updates to Floyd School of Medicine director of strategic communications and the Brain Health leadership team on communications effectiveness.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 35

Public Relations, Stakeholder Engagement, and Coordination
Serve as a key liaison among USC Brain Health, USC Floyd School of Medicine, central USC communications, and external partner organizations. Build and maintain strong relationships with media, healthcare collaborators, and community organizations.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 30

Writing and editing
Develop, write, and edit a wide range of communications materials, including press releases, brochures, newsletters, web content, social media copy, stakeholder updates, and thought leadership pieces. Ensure messaging is clear, accessible, accurate, engaging, and aligned with audience and organizational priorities. Maintain editorial calendars and ensure timely delivery of content. Collaborate with partners to ensure content is current, accurate, and consistent across platforms.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 30

Other Duties
Perform other duties as assigned in support of the Floyd School of Medicine and Brain Health organizational missions and communications objectives.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 5

Position Attributes

Hazardous weather category: Non-Essential

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. No

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 09/16/2026

Position End Date: 09/15/2027

Job Open Date: 08/28/1926

Job Close Date: 10/12/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicant
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by October 12, 2026.

Quicklink for Posting
https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/212489

EEO Statement
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

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