Media Relations Coordinator

Emory Healthcare•Tucker, GA

About The Position

The Media Relations Coordinator collaborates with the Emory Healthcare Media Relations team and other colleagues to support day-to-day media relations activities for its hospitals, outpatient clinics and/or service lines. The individual develops proactive content about Emory Healthcare, with a focus on innovation, clinical advances, research findings and inspiring stories from the patient perspective. The role will also assist with uploading and organizing materials in a new content digital assets management system. The ideal candidate has a strong background in writing and editing skills and/or experience working in media relations/public relations/communications/journalism or another similar role.

Requirements

Education: Bachelors degree in a marketing/communications discipline, such as journalism, mass communications, English, public relations, marketing, political science or a related field.
Experience: Minimum three (3) years of experience working in journalism, communications, marketing, media relations, public relations or crisis management.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in writing and editing skills.

Responsibilities

Write and distribute press releases, pitches, media advisories and other content to media.
Collect and craft proactive elements for stories and content that support Emory Healthcare’s mission, vision and goals.
Coordinate and supervise on-site media and production shoots—including interviews, b-roll and photography—to ensure minimal disruption to clinical activities.
Develop process, oversee and creatively organize important media relations assets and documentation into a secure digital assets management storage system.
Educate and train team members to access and use the new secure digital assets management storage system.
Frequently monitor local, regional and national news media content, news cycles and health care trends.
Collaborate with marketing, internal communications and other departments to ensure that media relations content is consistent with the overall Emory Healthcare brand.
Assist team members in planning and executing large-scale media relations events and activities.
Maintain open and effective communication with all stakeholders, both internally and externally.