MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER
Employer:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Location: Bronx, New York 10461 United States
Last Updated: 01/07/2009
Job Type: Employee
Job Status: Full Time
Job Description
The Department of Communications and Public Affairs at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University is seeking a full-time Media Relations Manager to join our growing team.
The Manager will interact with Einstein faculty to generate compelling story ideas that garner national or international media coverage. He or she will also be responsible for overseeing and directing research, managing the story development process from start to finish and spearheading outreach to key media. Other responsibilities will include generating well-written press releases under tight deadlines, evaluating daily media coverage and working with the web team to promote it, expanding existing relationships with key science and consumer media and managing outreach and measurement databases. The selected candidate will work closely with a media relations specialist, a researcher, science writers, the web team and report directly to the Director of Communications and Marketing.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 8+ years working with top tier general and science media outlets to develop interesting, well-crafted research-focused stories are required. Master's degree and experience working in an academic, medical, or research institution or healthcare-focused public relations firm highly preferred. The ability to grasp complex scientific concepts and distill them for lay audiences while retaining accuracy and clear understanding of media needs are essential. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working closely with news organizations, developing content for multimedia and field producing video shoots. We seek a creative, highly organized and detail-oriented individual who has the ability to interact effectively with accomplished scientists and faculty. Exceptional judgment, interpersonal skills and prior supervisory experience required.
The College of Medicine is located in the Morris Park section of the Bronx and is easily accessible by public transportation. It is located 30 minutes from Manhattan by car. Monday through Friday travel to the College is necessary. This is an in-house position.
Please click on the following link to apply or cut and paste the link into your internet browser:
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