Skills
- Ability to think both creatively and strategically
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and learn quickly
- Excellent copywriting, editing, proofreading and grammar skills
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to understand technical subject matter
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, advertising or equivalent
- Mastery of Office 2010
Experience
- 3+ years of public relations experience; ad agency expertise a plus, ideally in the health care sector
- Expertise with client budgets, marketing strategies and management
- Effective liaison between management and clients (internal and external)
- Exceptional writing skills, ability to write press releases, newsletters, speeches, articles and annual reports
- Understands corporate advertising to maintain an organization’s identity, name and reputation
- Works with and answers inquiries from individuals, journalists and other companies
- Speaking in public and organizing presentations and press conferences
- Develops and maintains good working relations with the media, including local and national newspapers, magazines, radio and television
- Office 2010 proficiency required
- 4-year accredited college education required