Senior Public Relations Specialist / Editor (Writing Samples required) - HYBRID

Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead organizational communications for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, shaping news, handling media inquiries, and representing the organization to external audiences.

  • Plans, writes, and distributes news for internal and external audiences.
  • Must-have: 5 years of communications experience.
  • Standout: Represents the organization at community functions and liaises with high-profile clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plans, writes, and provides news and information for organizational publications and external press releases independently.
  • Serves as communications liaison and responsible for raising awareness of programs and initiatives to internal and external audiences.
  • Answers inquiries from news media and general public regarding institutional activities.
  • Assists reporters, photographers and designers with interviews and publications.
  • Develops and writes institutional news, informational articles, and stories for local and national networks and publications.
  • May meet with high profile clients, such as government officials, helps facilitate VIP patient experience, and represents organization at community functions.

Requirements

  • Experience Level: 5 years
  • Education: Bachelor's
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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From specializing in transplants and pediatric cancer to solving undiagnosed diseases, we know solving the most complex problems prepares us to solve any problem. We are committed to excellence in patient care, research, and medical education and training. We thrive on challenges, embrace collaboration and champion innovation. We are a growing academic health system with seven hospitals and hundreds of clinics throughout the Mid-South, as well as one of the nation's top biomedical research programs.Join us: https://www.vumc.org/careers/We are regularly ranked among the nation's leading hospitals in terms of quality and effectiveness. Our tireless pursuit of personalized care has earned scores of patient satisfaction awards. Our research is expanding the frontiers of medical knowledge, and every day we advance toward a better understanding of human health. We blend new discoveries and technology into health education, preparing distinguished medical professionals to offer the most advanced and compassionate care possible.We set the pace for health care in the Southeast, and we are a nationally respected referral center. We are building on nearly 150 years of accomplishments to shape the future of health care the world over.For information about our clinical services for adults throughout the Vanderbilt Health system, visit http://www.VanderbiltHealth.com. For information about our comprehensive Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, visit https://childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/Social Media Participation Guidelines: http://tinyurl.com/vumcpolicy

Nashville, Tennessee, USA
21K employees (178 in marketing)
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
254K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$190.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
61.9%
Direct
32.2%
Referral
4.9%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~20.9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
127 (1% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$35.3M
Last Raise
$25M
Grant, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Grant • $25M
  • Nov 2024
    Grant • $3.3M
  • Sep 2024
    Grant

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