Media Relations Manager, PR Agency (health tech, biotech)

We are SŌVYN, an award-winning PR and marketing agency on a fast-paced journey that is growing and leading healthcare communications. We provide marketing and PR services for top health tech and life sciences companies around the world. Our experts are renowned for moving minds and driving a better healthcare ecosystem for all.

We are continuing our growth! We are looking for our next new team member who can join our team and contribute to our incredible, innovative, dynamic client services.

You are an expert in media relations who excels at overseeing public and media relations activities for clients. You have a deep media network, are a captivating storyteller, and dynamic pitch writer, and maybe even consider yourself a bit scrappy. Sound familiar? We're looking for you to be a media relations expert on our team. Type As wanted!

As the media relations manager, you will:

Own the success of media relations programs for our clients

Craft unique and creative pitches and secure media coverage

Author high-quality content, including press releases, speaking and award submissions, pitches, byline articles, case studies, and other collateral

Cultivate strong relationships with media, industry leaders, clients, freelancers, vendors, and other stakeholders

Set media relations strategy, creatively link complex issues with newsworthy coverage potentialManage the delivery of PR campaigns across all media platforms

Lead proactive and reactive media relations efforts to achieve quality, high-impact placements on a consistent basis

Develop and implement evolving quarterly media strategies

Coordinate the interview process and develop key messages and briefing sheets to prepare clients for media interviews

Monitor media trends, present and share media reports and deliverables with clients

Organize communication, project status, and reporting for up-to-date information and communication between the team and client

Create and update target media lists, messaging matrices, and communications strategy

Offer new ideas and initiatives to the team

Assist with new business research, proposal writing, and presentations as needed

Demonstrate enthusiasm in client communications

Celebrate successes with clients and the Sōvyn team

We understand no candidate checks every single box. That’s why we’ve divided our list into “must have” and “nice to have.”

MUSTS

Bachelor’s degree or higher

7+ years of PR/communications experience (recovering journalists welcome)

Past work in health tech, and pharma, biotech, or life sciences

Proven proficiency managing media relations and securing earned placements (online, broadcast, and print)

Robust network of traditional and online media contacts

Ability to maintain and foster relationships with clients and media

Strategic planner and effective implementer

Be deadline-driven, prioritize, and adapt under pressure

Knowledge of best practices in communications, media and PR

Strong desire to work in a team and be collaborative, creative, and cool

PLUSES

Familiar with an agency environment

Working knowledge of software such as Muck Rack, Cision, PR Newswire

Understanding of regulatory and compliance challenges for drug commercialization

Innovative and award-winning expertise

Diverse, energetic, positive culture

Excellent 401k, health, dental, and vision plans

Generous PTO, including vacation, parental leave, and summer Fridays

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position reports to the Vice President of Communications

Headquarters are located in Stamford, CT

Sōvyn is a registered trade name for KNB Communications LLC

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