Communications / Public Relations Specialist

Missouri, USA (On-site)

$54K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and coordinate USC Brain Health strategic communications across multiple partners, driving integrated campaigns, media relations, and content development to advance awareness and impact; manage planning, stakeholder coordination, writing/editing, and cross-unit collaboration.

  • Coordinate with Floyd School of Medicine and Brain Health leadership
  • Translate complex health topics into clear, compelling content

Job Description

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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

Benefits

  • South Carolina Retirement Yes
  • State Insurance Programs Yes
  • Annual Leave Yes
  • Sick Leave Yes
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University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine

USC SOM was established in 1974 to improve health of South Carolinians by augmenting the state’s physician workforce. Over the past four decades, we have become a nationally recognized leader in primary care education, and about one-half of our graduates have chosen to practice in South Carolina. Our school has grown in size and complexity, with programs in genetic counseling, nurse anesthesia, rehabilitation counseling, and physician assistantship joining our medical training programs. Our biomedical science degree graduates are becoming the next generation of scientists who will identify tomorrow’s cures for today’s toughest health care problems. Even as we have grown, our students and faculty tell us that we have maintained a personable, nurturing environment, where every student matters, and where we treat each other like family. As we look to the future, we want to think big while staying connected as if we were small.

Founded in 1977
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
479 employees

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Communications / Public Relations Specialist

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