About this role
Role Overview
- Build and execute a proactive media strategy
- Develop and implement a consistent, forward-looking media plan aligned to company priorities
- Identify news moments, trends, and story angles that 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 to ensure 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 when needed
- Identify and manage relationships with external stakeholders who can support media stories
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, with 8-10 years of experience in communications and media relations
- Experience in healthcare, biotech, or life sciences strongly preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong skills in PowerPoint/Google Slides
- 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
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
- Free testing for employees and their immediate families
- Fertility care benefits
- Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
- 401k benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Generous employee referral program