Communications Manager, Public Relations & News Media at Johns Hopkins Medicine | District of Columbia, USA | $38/hr – $67/hr

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Communications Manager, Public Relations & News Media

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

$38/hr – $67/hrManager7+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead enterprise media relations for Johns Hopkins Medicine, shaping PR strategy across earned, owned and social channels with crisis readiness and cross-unit alignment.

Drive strategic PR programs that raise JHM’s profile and support institutional goals.
Lead media relations, journalist partnerships, and crisis readiness while aligning communications with business units.
Supervise the communications team and provide on-call messaging coverage.

Job Description

Responsibilities

drives the development and execution of strategic public relations and media-focused communications programs that advance institutional and external objectives.
design, implement, and monitor media strategies and PR initiatives that raise the profile of Johns Hopkins Medicine, inform and engage employees and faculty, and support key institutional goals.
identify and pilot innovative media approaches, including earned, owned, and social channels, and develop systems and process improvements to increase reach, message clarity, media readiness, and crisis preparedness across JHM.
Serving as a liaison and consultant to business units and leaders, you will ensure media and PR objectives align with institutional priorities, cultivate relationships with journalists and media outlets, and support the Director in creating and operationalizing communications guidelines, media policies, and response procedures across the enterprise.
supervising and guiding communications staff, including assigning work, providing direction, and supporting professional development to ensure team effectiveness and alignment with departmental goals.
Participation in an on-call rotation to support emergent institutional messaging needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, writing, or related field required.
Master’s preferred.
A minimum of 7 years of experience in journalism, media/public relations, or communications; print and web writing and editing, and project management.
Demonstrated experience in supervising and implementing effective communications plans and strategies, and in editing/writing high-quality communications pieces for an external variety of audiences.
Participation in an on-call rotation to support emergent institutional messaging needs.

Benefits

Career growth and development
Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance
Diverse and collaborative working environment
Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Johns Hopkins Medicine is a governing structure for the University’s School of Medicine and the health system, coordinating their research, teaching, patient care, and related enterprises. The Johns Hopkins Hospital opened in 1889, followed four years later by the university’s School of Medicine, revolutionizing medical practice, teaching, and research in the United States. The hospital is now part of the Johns Hopkins Health System, which includes two other acute-care hospitals and additional integrated health-care delivery components, with a network of primary and specialty care practices throughout Maryland, outpatient care, long-term care, and home care.The Johns Hopkins University opened in 1876 as America’s first research university, founded for the express purpose of expanding knowledge and putting that knowledge to work for the good of humanity. Two Interconnected Institutions:Over the years, the University and Hospital have grown, and—sometimes jointly, sometimes separately—they have created affiliated organizations.The Johns Hopkins Institutions is a collective name for the University and the Johns Hopkins Health System.The Johns Hopkins University includes nine academic and research divisions, and numerous centers, institutes, and affiliated entities. Johns Hopkins Medicine is a governing structure for the University’s School of Medicine and the health system, coordinating their research, teaching, patient care, and related enterprises.

Founded in 1996

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

38K employees (150 in marketing)

www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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