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Title: Media Relations Specialist
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Regular Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Department: Marketing Time Type: Full time Weekly Hours: 40 FTE: 1 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Summary: Generates a positive global brand image for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center through effective media and influencer engagement. Generates written and multimedia content highlighting Roswell Park programs, activities, innovation, patient stories and personnel and reaches appropriate public and media audiences through strategic outreach/distribution of that content. Cultivates positive relationships with media outlets, reporters and content creators across traditional media and digital media spaces; tells stories through shareable, interactive, measurable brand journalism; maintains and optimizes Roswell Park's online newsroom as an engaging, interactive resource for all journalists and content creators; monitors media coverage and impact to inform media relations strategy and priorities. Salary range is $65,001 to $82,656. Qualifications: Required Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field and the equivalent of five (5) years of full-time media relations experience.
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Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.
The preferred candidate will have demonstrated abilities or previous work experience in any or all of the following areas: Broadcast journalism; digital communications and content creation; shooting, editing and packaging video/multimedia content; writing and distributing press releases; content creation for an academic health center; science communications for general audiences.
Advanced degree in journalism, marketing, communications or a related field a plus.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual's relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-PayAndBenefits@RoswellPark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Our Core Values
RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.
Historical Compensation Information Statement
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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