Responsibilities

• Drive 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 to 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.
• Develop systems and process improvements to increase reach, message clarity, media readiness, and crisis preparedness across JHM.
• Serve as a liaison and consultant to business units and leaders to ensure media and PR objectives align with institutional priorities; cultivate relationships with journalists and media outlets.
• Support the Director in creating and operationalizing communications guidelines, media policies, and response procedures across the enterprise.
• Supervise and guide communications staff, including assigning work, providing direction, and supporting professional development to ensure team effectiveness and alignment with departmental goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, writing or related field required.
• Masters 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 external variety of audiences.
• Participation in an on-call rotation to support emergent institutional messaging needs.

Preferred

• Master’s degree preferred

Benefits

• Career growth and development
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
• Our competitive Benefit Package is designed to support the well-being and financial security of our employees.