Director, Media Relations and Communications
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NateraHealthcare, biotech, life sciences
REMOTE US-basedFull-TimeDirector
Salary165,600 - 207,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8-10 years of experience in communications and media relations
- Required Skills
- Microsoft Office SuitePowerPoint
Requirements
- Experience in healthcare, biotech, or life sciences strongly preferred, including the ability to communicate complex scientific data.
- Demonstrated success securing media coverage across national, local, and trade outlets, including experience driving broad consumer/patient awareness.
- Strong writing and storytelling skills, with significant experience drafting press materials and media pitches.
- Experience managing external PR agencies and driving results through partners.
- Proven ability to build relationships with reporters and navigate complex, technical subject matter.
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to operate independently and execute with minimal oversight.
- Executive presence and an entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to identify areas of opportunity and fill gaps.
- The ability to produce high-quality content under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Bachelor's degree, with 8-10 years of experience in communications and media relations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong skills in PowerPoint/Google Slides.
- Familiarity with digital communication tools and platforms.
Responsibilities
- Build and execute a proactive media strategy aligned to company priorities, with an emphasis on oncology.
- Identify news moments, trends, and story angles to position the company as a leader.
- Drive a steady cadence of high-quality media coverage across national, local, and trade outlets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key reporters, editors, and producers.
- Proactively pitch stories, coordinate briefings, and manage ongoing media engagement.
- Oversee external PR firm, ensuring alignment with strategy, messaging, and priorities.
- Partner cross-functionally to identify compelling stories, including clinical data, innovation, patient impact, and company milestones.
- Draft and edit media pitches, statements, briefing materials, and press releases.
- Identify and manage relationships with external stakeholders who can support media stories.
- Support executive visibility by preparing senior leadership for media engagements.
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