Senior PR Associate Candidate
Employer:
Lazar Partners
Location: United States
Last Updated: 05/06/2009
Job Type: Employee
Job Status: Full Time
Job Description
Lazar Partners is a strategic communications consulting firm, specializing exclusively in the healthcare industry. Our focus is medical device, biotechnology and specialty pharmaceutical companies. The services include public relations, marketing communications, investor relations, clinical trial recruitment, and patient advocacy.
We are seeking to fill a Senior PR Associate position. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
§ Writing and driving design/production of range of PR materials, including those used for media relations (press releases, backgrounders, bylined articles/MAT releases, bios, key messages/Q&As, VNRs/ANRs) and marketing communications (brochures, advertisements, web sites, marketing videos).
§ Media relations: strategy and story angle development; pitching; building and maintaining strong relationships with key reporters; company, physician and patient spokesperson training and management; satellite media tours.
§ PR planning: understanding key components of PR plans, and being able to develop well structured, creative plans that meet client's business objectives.
§ Patient advocacy: identifying, preparing and working with patients to share their story and empower other patients to seek treatment.
§ Events management: logistical arrangements, implementation, and promotion of PR events, including patient education, press, and client/customer.
Requirements:
Required skills include:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Marketing, or Communications
* Five plus years experience in the public relations, media or marketing field, specifically healthcare
* Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and time management skills
* Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and follow through
* Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* Team player
* Must be a proactive thinker
We offer a competitive salary, health benefits, 401K and yearly bonus.
For immediate consideration please email your resume to Carmen Lorenzo at clorenzo@lazarpartners.com.
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