Responsibilities

• Own the success of media relations programs for our clients
• Craft unique and creative pitches and secure media coverage
• Author high-quality content, including press releases, speaking and award submissions, pitches, byline articles, case studies, and other collateral
• Cultivate strong relationships with media, industry leaders, clients, freelancers, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Set media relations strategy, creatively link complex issues with newsworthy coverage potential
• Manage the delivery of PR campaigns across all media platforms
• Lead proactive and reactive media relations efforts to achieve quality, high-impact placements on a consistent basis
• Develop and implement evolving quarterly media strategies
• Coordinate the interview process and develop key messages and briefing sheets to prepare clients for media interviews
• Monitor media trends, present and share media reports and deliverables with clients

Requirements

• Past work in pharma, biotech, or life sciences
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 7+ years of PR/communications experience (recovering journalists welcome)
• Proven proficiency managing media relations and securing earned placements (online, broadcast, and print)
• Robust network of traditional and online media contacts
• Ability to maintain and foster relationships with clients and media
• Strategic planner and effective implementer
• Be deadline-driven, prioritize, and adapt under pressure
• Knowledge of best practices in communications, media and PR
• Superior writing skills

Preferred

• Familiar with an agency environment
• Working knowledge of software such as Muck Rack, Cision, PR Newswire
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance challenges for drug commercialization

Benefits

• Excellent 401k, health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous PTO, including vacation, parental leave, and summer Fridays
• 100% remote work