Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing external communications plans and campaigns.
• Writing and editing press releases, speeches, and other marketing materials.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with media outlets, journalists, and other key influencers.
• Responding to media inquiries and facilitating interviews with company spokespeople.
• Developing and managing content for the company's website, social media channels, and other digital platforms.
• Monitoring and analyzing media coverage to measure the effectiveness of external communications efforts.
• Collaborating with internal teams, including marketing, product, and customer service, to ensure consistent messaging across all touchpoints.
• Keeping up to date with industry trends and developments to ensure that external communications strategies remain relevant and effective.
• Strategy Development and Implementation: Develop and implement Healey Center and NCRI communications and outreach strategies across multiple channels (social media, web, print, email, video, newsletter, community webinars).
• Create communications plans that engage internal and external audiences, including scientific, professional, and patient/community stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, media, journalism, psychology, neuroscience, biology, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Experience or schooling in communications, with a background in journalism, writing, or a related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred; equivalent experience or relevant schooling may be considered.
• Experience in mixed media content creation (video, photography, graphics, digital platforms).
• Experience in scientific and lay communication, including preparing presentations, slide decks, and public-facing remarks.
• Experience in outreach and community engagement, including digital campaigns, event support, or public presentations.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, webinar hosting platforms, social media, and web content management.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and independently as needed.

Preferred

• Experience in journalism, writing, or a related field preferred.