Communications Manager

Responsibilities

• Content Development and Storytelling - Help to develop and execute strategic content for Knight Cancer Institute internal and external communications, ensuring stories and messages advance the organization’s narrative, vision, and priorities.
• Media and Social Media Strategy and Execution: - Lead media relations and social media strategy to strengthen the Knight Cancer Institute’s visibility, reputation, and thought leadership with key audiences.
• Executive Communications - Develop and execute executive communications strategies that strengthen the visibility and thought leadership of Knight Cancer Institute leaders with internal and external audiences.
• Project Management & Strategic Collaboration - Lead communications projects and partner across the Knight Cancer Institute and OHSU to ensure coordinated, effective communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of five years of experience in corporate communications
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Social media strategy and optimization
• Excellent skills in media relations, reactive and proactive story pitching
• Experience working with C-level leaders
• Internal/employee communications
• Excellent project management and prioritization
• Storytelling and content management
• PowerPoint/slide development

Preferred

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Three or more years of experience in health care or higher education
• Skill in concepting, producing and editing video
• Skill in using graphic design software (Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop)

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage at no or low cost to employees
• Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• Several retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU
• 208 hours of PTO per year
• 8 days of sick time off
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
• Annual Merit Increase