Public Relations Specialist

Responsibilities

• Regional Media Relations & Storytelling
• Build and maintain relationships with local and regional reporters, editors and producers.
• Proactively identify stories that demonstrate the expertise, innovation and community impact of GMR and its operating brands.
• Develop targeted pitches and pursue earned media opportunities.
• Monitor local news cycles and identify timely opportunities to insert GMR expertise, perspectives and voices into relevant conversations.
• Work with local operations leaders to regularly uncover compelling employee, patient-care, community and organizational stories.
• PR Execution
• Execute communications assignments and priorities established by the PR Manager.
• Draft press releases, media pitches, statements, talking points, briefing materials and other external communications.
• Support communications surrounding operational milestones, new services, partnerships, community initiatives and other market-level developments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, journalism, marketing or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in public relations, media relations, communications or journalism.
• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling stories.
• Understanding of earned media and what makes a story newsworthy.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with operational leaders, subject-matter experts and journalists.
• Sound judgment and the ability to recognize when issues or opportunities should be escalated.
• Experience in healthcare, public safety, emergency medical services or another highly regulated industry is a plus.

Benefits

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