Media Relations Specialist - Full-Time, Days at Northwestern Medicine | Chicago, IL | $33/hr – $44/hr

Northwestern Medicine

Media Relations Specialist - Full-Time, Days

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$33/hr – $44/hrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Northwestern Medicine media relations to promote new programs and provide medical information through press outreach and media relationships.

Promotes programs and clinicians to the news media via press releases, pitches, social media, and b-roll.
3–5 years in healthcare media relations with a proven press-outlet track record.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Promote new programs, service enhancements, and clinical experts to the news media through outreach activities including press releases, tailored pitches, social media, and b-roll packages.
Build positive relationships with news media by researching new contacts and maintaining consistent, positive interaction with current contacts.
Use social media to promote coverage and communicate with media.
Serve as a local media contact for interview requests, medical information, and patient condition reports.
Collaborate with the Director of Media Relations during crises as part of the media relations team.
Distribute E-News and provide other admin/professional support as required.
Serve as on-call media contact on a rotating basis.
Ensure produced materials adhere to department quality standards, HIPAA privacy laws, and IRB standards when applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or related field.
3 to 5 years of media relations or related healthcare experience.
Thorough knowledge of how the media works with a proven track record of generating press with major outlets.
Excellent writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to create and execute projects with minimal supervision.

Benefits

Competitive benefits including tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, and lifecycle benefits.
Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Sign-on bonus eligibility details for internal employees and rehires (varies by job family).

Northwestern Medicine

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Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care. It encompasses the research, teaching, and patient care activities of the academic medical center. Sharing a commitment to superior quality, academic excellence and patient safety, the organizations within Northwestern Medicine comprise a combined workforce of more than 33,000 among clinical and administrative staff, medical and science faculty and medical students. Northwestern Medicine is comprised of more than 200 locations throughout the region, with five Northwestern Medicine hospitals ranked among “America's Best” by U.S. News & World Report, 2025 – 2026, our legacy of better medicine continues. What makes us better, makes you better.®

Founded in 1972

Chicago, Illinois, USA

14K employees (157 in marketing)

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