What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Media Relations - Healthcare position at Weber Shandwick?
Weber Shandwick is seeking a Manager (Account Supervisor level) to join our Integrated Media team within our Healthcare Practice.
We Are Seeking
We are seeking a strong Manager to join our Media Relations team within our Healthcare Practice who loves the thrill of the pitch, building relationships with media, and has a passion for healthcare innovation. As a Manager, you will have the opportunity to work on various top tier brands in various healthcare categories, including high science, health and wellness and consumer health.
What You Will Be Doing
- Develop a strong understanding of the client's business and target audience, and work with sr. media members, strategists and creative team members to deliver solutions that meet program objectives
- Monitor media outlets, understand industry issues that directly and indirectly affect the client, and analyze and distill meaningful insights from media coverage
- Generate story ideas and topic angles, draft media materials, and pitch media to land earned coverage
- Develop strategic messaging for clients and support creation of media plans and proposals that take an integrated approach to driving awareness with target audiences
- Maintain real-time understanding of health news and trends and support creative ideation for evergreen opportunities on a consistent basis
- Proactively seek relationships with journalists on behalf of clients
- Serve as a role model to team members
- Participate in office-wide initiatives, seminars and meetings to further professional learning and development
- Actively participate in agency development and assist with new business as needed
Competencies
Basic Qualifications
The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including :
Boston Salary Range : $78,000.00 - $88,000.00
Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current / former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's / applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
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Salary : $78,000 - $88,000
