Media Relations Specialist - Public Relations

In the journey of life, your career should make a difference.

At Inizio Evoke, we come together—to do the best work, in the best possible place. We're all in. Because it's everyone's role to make health more human™.

Who we are:

Inizio Evoke Comms is a global, award-winning health communications agency that partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech, consumer, and non-profit clients. We deliver insights-driven public relations campaigns, policy programs, and initiatives that advance health and wellbeing around the world.

We drive positive change by simplifying complex science, bringing stories to life, and engaging stakeholders - including HCPs, consumers, advocates, shareholders, and policymakers - on issues that matter.

The Role:

As a Media Relations Specialist, you help support the team with managing daily tasks and timelines, ensuring team deliverables on multiple accounts. You will be responsible for building media lists, researching and building editorial calendars, tracking on team timelines and deliverables, media outreach, media monitoring and reporting, conducting news and media audits, developing PowerPoint slides with direction, saving and organizing team files, beginning to develop media Plans of Action (POAs) on specific accounts with guidance.

This is a hybrid role out of our Philadelphia office reporting to a Senior Vice President, Media Relations.

You will:

• Conduct research to support client projects and recommendations
• Demonstrate understanding of basic media outreach practices; build thoughtful media lists under the direction of your supervisor; begin outreach to select media outlets
• Handle coordination of client status meetings, including proactive development of agendas and next steps
• Monitor traditional media to develop reports for clients
• Track on opportunistic media (e.g., HARO, ProfNet, Bulldog Reporter) and flags to appropriate team members with rationale
• Support development of client deliverables as directed by members of the team
• Research potential company partners and vendors
• Manage administrative tasks and logistical support needs as determined by client project
• Be the media liaison to account teams and to support client projects
• Begin developing media POAs with guidance from supervisor
• Foster relationships within the agency by building trust and being a valuable resource
• Encourage and respond to feedback from manager and team members
• Manage small research projects with manager direction and develop concise reports to share findings with the team
• Participate in and actively contribute to internal meetings
  
  

You will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business or health / science related field or equivalent experience
• Interest and passion for the healthcare/pharmaceutical communications space
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• A passion for improving lives through innovations in health
• An understanding of current issues in domestic and global health
  
  

Inizio Evoke Comms provides an exciting and flexible work environment, great compensation packages and outstanding company paid benefits including medical, dental, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

Compensation

$50,000—$60,000 USD

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.